Psalms (Understanding the Bible Commentary, Band 11) - Softcover

Buch 22 von 36: Understanding the Bible Commentary

Broyles, Craig C.

 
9780801045752: Psalms (Understanding the Bible Commentary, Band 11)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0801045754 ISBN 13: 9780801045752
Verlag: BAKER PUB GROUP, 1995

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The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. The contributors tackle the task of interpretation using the full range of critical methodologies and practices, yet they do so as people of faith who hold the text in the highest regard. Pastors, teachers, and lay people alike will cherish the easily understandable truth found in this commentary series.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Craig C. Broyles is associate professor of religious studies at Trinity Western University, Canada. He is author of The Conflict of Faith and Experience: A Form-Critical and Theological Study of Selected Lament Psalms and coeditor of Writing and Reading the Scroll of Isaiah: Studies of an Interpretive Tradition.

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Expert help for understanding the Bible

Each volume in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. They present a careful section-by-section exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew transliterated. Notes at the close of each chapter provide additional textual and technical comments for those who want to dig deeper. A bibliography as well as Scripture and subject indexes are also included. Pastors, students, and Bible teachers will find in this series a commitment to accessibility without sacrificing serious scholarship.

The Psalms are beloved for their poetic beauty, poignant expression of human emotion and spiritual experience, and soaring depictions of God's glory. This commentary examines literary elements to help understand each psalm as a whole. Further, it highlights the psalms in their liturgical role as part of Israel's worship, with an eye toward enriching contemporary worship and prayer.

Craig C. Broyles is professor of religious studies at Trinity Western University, Canada. He is author of The Conflict of Faith and Experience: A Form-Critical and Theological Study of Selected Lament Psalms and co-editor of Writing and Reading the Scroll of Isaiah: Studies of an Interpretive Tradition.

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Verlag
BAKER PUB GROUP
Erscheinungsdatum
1995
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0801045754
ISBN 13 
9780801045752
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
539
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