Psalms

Introduces the book of Psalms, providing an exposition of each psalm with attention to genre, liturgical connections and societal issues.

Walter Brueggemann (Author), William H. Bellinger, Jr (Author)

9780521840927, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 February 2014

666 pages, 1 b/w illus.
23.1 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm, 1 kg

'Preachers and teachers will especially appreciate this commentary on the Psalms. The authors' excellent exegetical work and attention to methodology will help readers to better understand the genre and context of each psalm.' Philip K. Gladden, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

This text introduces the book of Psalms and provides an exposition of each psalm with attention to genre, liturgical connections, societal issues and the psalm's place in the book of Psalms as a whole. The treatments of the psalms feature a close look at particular issues raised by the text and the encounters between the world of the psalm and the world of contemporary readers. The exposition of each psalm provides a reader's guide to the text in conversation with relevant theological issues.

Introduction
Psalm 1-Psalm 150.

Subject Areas: Old Testaments [HRCF1], Christianity [HRC], Religion: general [HRA], Religion & beliefs [HR]