How to Read the Psalms.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Longman, Tremper, III, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Place of Publication:

Inter-Varsity Press 2025

Summary:

"The Psalms have been well-loved and frequently used by Christians throughout history. For directness, intensity, and intimacy, they are unrivaled in all of Scripture. Somehow the psalmists seem to have anticipated our own awe, desires, and frustrations. Yet, the Psalms also challenge us when we look at them closely. Their poetry is unfamiliar in form. Many images used are foreign to us today. And the psalmists sometimes express troubling thoughts that seem hard to reconcile with other teachings of Scripture. In this volume of the popular How to Read Series, Tremper Longman III gives us the kind of help we need to overcome the distance between the psalmists' world and ours. He explains the various genres of psalms, the way they were used in Hebrew worship, their relationship to the rest of the Old Testament, and the characteristics of Hebrew poetry. Then he looks at how Christians can appropriate the message and insights of Psalms today. Step-by-step suggestions for interpretating the psalms on our own are followed by exercises for further study and reflection, plus a helpful guide to commentaries on the Psalms. This second edition includes expanded content, updated sources, and a new appendix on the structure of the book of Psalms"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Introduction: An Invitation to the Psalms

Part One: The Psalms Then and Now

1. The Genres of the Psalms

2. The Origin, Development, and Use of the Psalms

3. The Psalms: The Heart of the Old Testament

4. A Christian Reading of the Psalms

5. The Psalms: Mirror of the Soul

Part Two: The Art of the Psalms

6. Old Testament Poetry

7. Understanding Parallelism

8. Imagery in the Psalms

Part Three: A Melody of Psalms

9. Psalm 98: Let All the Earth Praise God, Our Warrior

10. Psalm 69: Lord, I Suffer for Your Sake

11. Psalm 30: Thank You, Lord, for Healing Me!

Epilogue

Appendix: Is There a Meaningful Order to the Psalms?

Notes

Answers to the Exercises

Guide to Commentaries

General Index

Scripture Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781514002827

1514002825