Reading the Psalms Theologically (Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology) - Softcover

Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683596528 ISBN 13: 9781683596523

Publisher: Faithlife Corporation, 2023

Synopsis

The Psalms as Christian Scripture

Reading the Psalms Theologically presents rich biblical-theological studies on the Psalter. The book's contributors interpret the Psalms as a carefully composed book. Each study focuses on a biblical or theological topic, drawing insights from both past interpreters and current scholarship.

Contributors include:
David M. Howard & Michael K. Snearly
Peter C. W. Ho
James M. Hamilton
David "Gunner" Gunderson
Seth D. Postell
Jill Firth
C. Hassell Bullock
May Young
Rolf A. Jacobson
Philip S. Johnston
Daniel J. Estes
Ryan J. Cook
Jamie A. Grant
Andrew J. Schmutzer
J. Clinton McCann
Jerome Skinner
J. Nathan Clayton
David C. Mitchell

About this title

About the Author

David M. Howard Jr. is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Bethel Seminary. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Structure of Psalms 93-100, and coeditor of The Psalms: Language for All Seasons of the Soul.

Andrew J. Schmutzer is professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute and coeditor of The Psalms: Language for All Seasons of the Soul.

From the Back Cover

The Psalms as Christian Scripture

Reading the Psalms Theologically presents rich biblical-theological studies on the Psalter.

Contributors and Essays:
· David M. Howard & Michael K. Snearly - Reading the Psalter as a Unified Book: Recent Trends
· Peter C. W. Ho - The Macrostructural Design and Logic of the Psalter: An Unfurling of the Davidic Covenant
· James M. Hamilton - David's Biblical Theology and Typology in the Psalms: Authorial Intent and Patterns of the Seed of Promise
· David "Gunner" Gunderson - A Story in the Psalms? Narrative Structure at the "Seams" of the Psalter's Five Books
· Seth D. Postell - Does the Book of Psalms Present a Divine Messiah?
· Jill Firth - The Suffering Servant in Book V of the Psalter
· C. Hassell Bullock - Excavating the "Fossil Record" of a Metaphor: The Use of the Verb nasa' as "to forgive" in the Psalter
· May Young - The Art of Lament in Lamentations
· Rolf A. Jacobson - The Psalms of Lament and the Theology of the Cross
· Philip S. Johnston - "In Sheol, who can give you praise?" Death in the Psalms
· Daniel J. Estes - Psalm 32: More Accurately a Declarative Praise than Penitential Psalm
· Ryan J. Cook - Theology of the Nations in the Book of Psalms
· Jamie A. Grant - Psalm 87 and the Promise of Inclusion
· Andrew J. Schmutzer - YHWH Among the Gods: The Trial for Justice in Psalm 82
· J. Clinton McCann - Reclaiming Divine Sovereignty in the Anthropocene: Psalms 93-100 and the Convergence of Theology and Ecology
· Jerome Skinner - A Theology of Glory: Divine Sanctum and Service in the Psalter
· J. Nathan Clayton - Perceptions of Divine Presence in the Levitical Psalms of Book 2: The Paradox of Distance and Proximity
· David C. Mitchell - Psalm 110, Jesus, and Melchizedek

The essays interpret the Psalms as a carefully composed book. Each study focuses on a biblical or theological topic, drawing insights from both past interpreters and current scholarship.

Edition details

• Publisher: Faithlife Corporation
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683596528
• ISBN 13: 9781683596523
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344