An Introduction to the Study and Use of the Psalms, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Joseph Francis Thrupp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330956206 ISBN 13: 9781330956205

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book examines the 150 psalms comprising the first book of the Old Testament. An enduring legacy from the Jewish faith, the psalms have profoundly impacted Christian worship and literature for 2,000 years and remain a crucial resource for contemporary spiritual life. For the author, the psalms exemplify a literary and spiritual tradition spanning multiple historical and cultural contexts. The author's analysis reveals the influence of ancient Hebrew poetry on the creation of the psalms, exploring concepts of parallelism, inversion, and metaphor. Moreover, this book considers how the Christian appropriation of the psalms has produced additional layers of meaning, resulting in a rich tapestry of interpretation and use throughout the ages.

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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Study and Use of the Psalms, Vol. 1

To those who read the psalms in their original language I must explain that I have throughout, even when referring to the Hebrew text, numbered the verses as in the English Biblical version. This was the only simple and consistent course to take. The constant use of a double set of figures would have been cum brous; the alternate resort to the English and Hebrew systems of numbering would have been a source of endless perplexity; and if either the one or the other were to be exclusively adopted, there could be no question to which of the two, in a work mainly ln tended for English readers, the preference must be given.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330956206
• ISBN 13: 9781330956205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 419