Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062230522
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Widely regarded as the modern C. S. Lewis, N. T. Wright, one of the world’s most trusted and popular Bible scholars and the bestselling author of Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope, presents a manifesto urging Christians to live and pray the Bible’s Psalms in The Case for the Psalms. Wright seeks to reclaim the power of the Psalms, which were once at the core of prayer life. He argues that, by praying and living the Psalms, we enter into a worldview, a way of communing with God and knowing him more intimately, and receive a map by which we understand the contours and direction of our lives. For this reason, all Christians need to read, pray, sing, and live the Psalms. By providing the historical, literary, and spiritual contexts for reading these hymns from ancient Israel’s songbook, The Case for the Psalms provides the tools for incorporating these divine poems into our sacred practices and into our spirituality itself.
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006256546X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith. In this wise and enlightening book, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—examines the Psalms. As Lewis divines the meaning behind these timeless poetic verses, he makes clear their significance in our daily lives, and reminds us of their power to illuminate moments of grace.
Author: C. Richard Wells
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433671786
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Christian scholars write to inspire renewed interest in actively praying, reciting, and singing the Psalms in personal and corporate times of worship, citing its biblical basis and historical emphasis.
Author: Prof. J. Clinton McCann JR.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 1426750072
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Taking his point of departure from the newest frontier of research, McCann reads the psalms in the context of their final shape and canonical form. He interprets the psalms as scripture as well as in their character as songs, prayers, and poetry from Israel's history. McCann's intent is to contribute to the church's recovery of the psalms as torah--as instruction, as a guide to prayer, praise of God, and pious living. The explicit connections which McCann draws from the psalms to the New Testament and to Christian faith and life are extensive, making his work suitable for serious study of the psalms in academic and in church settings. An appendix examines the tradition of singing the psalms and offers suggestions for the use of the psalms in worship.
Author: Klaus Seybold
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0567054233
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273
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A new general introduction to the Psalms. Seybold guides the reader through the most important aspects of the history and literary form of the Psalm texts and the major questions of critical scholarship, and discusses all leading writers on the subject.
Author: Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781884527258
Category : Hymns, English
Languages : en
Pages : 592
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Author: Roland Edmund Murphy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565634749
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Renowned biblical scholar Roland E. Murphy has written The Gift of the Psalms to make their rich and deep messages accessible to everyone.In Part One, Murphy first discusses the various types of psalms, the major literary features of the psalms, and Christian interpretation of the psalms over the centuries. A second chapter examines important terms and theological concepts in the psalms such as God, creation, salvation, enemies, and suffering. A third chapter explores how the psalms can foster conversation with God for contemporary readers in the context either of public worship or private meditation.In Part Two, Murphy comments concisely on each psalm, illuminating key words and phrases and explaining allusions to events in Israelite history.The Gift of the Psalms is an ideal starting point for those who want to study the psalms--alone, in adult Bible study groups, or in prayer groups. It is for anyone who wishes to explore this important resource for contemporary believers.
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Publisher: Grove Publishing
ISBN: 9780802136756
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Author: Anna Riva
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780943832074
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Author: Eric Peels
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047422589
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Psalms are to be seen as prayers, it is as testimonies of faith and despair. By applying a multi-dimensional matrix of methods the authors of these essays open perspectives on new insights in these ancient hymns.
