Encountering the Book of Psalms: A Literary and Theological Introduction
Though the Psalms are perhaps the most familiar portion of the Hebrew Bible, they are also among the most difficult to interpret. This guide helps readers study and interpret the Psalms.\ Bullock begins by exploring the nature, structure, and authorship of the Psalter. He examines the use of Psalms in worship, shows how psalmists used historical reflection to serve their theological purposes, and investigates different types of psalms. The book includes chapter objectives and outlines,...
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Though the Psalms are perhaps the most familiar portion of the Hebrew Bible, they are also among the most difficult to interpret. This guide helps readers study and interpret the Psalms.Bullock begins by exploring the nature, structure, and authorship of the Psalter. He examines the use of Psalms in worship, shows how psalmists used historical reflection to serve their theological purposes, and investigates different types of psalms. The book includes chapter objectives and outlines, sidebars, charts, and illustrations.
Editor's Preface11Publisher's Preface12To the Student14Author's Preface15Abbreviations17Pt. 1Encountering the Literary and Hermeneutical Dimensions of the Psalms1"Begin the Music": Introducing the Psalms212Listening to the Symphony of Praise: Interpreting the Psalms353The Seams of the Garment of Praise: The Structure of the Book57Pt. 2Encountering the Psalms as Worship and Historical Reflection4The Psalms in Worship and Faith855Encountering Theology and History in the Psalms99Pt. 3Encountering the Psalms as Literary and Theological Types6"Praise the Lord, O My Soul; All My Inmost Being, Praise His Holy Name": The Psalms of Praise1217"My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?" Psalms of Lament1358"I Love the Lord, for He Heard My Voice; He Heard My Cry for Mercy": Psalms of Thanksgiving1519"The Lord Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want": Psalms of Trust16510"You Are My Son; Today I Have Become Your Father": Psalms of the Earthly King17711"The Lord Reigns": Psalms of the Heavenly King18712"My Mouth Will Speak Words of Widsom": The Wisdom Psalms19913"The Law of the Lord Is Perfect, Reviving the Soul": The Psalms of Torah21314"May They Be Blotted Out of the Book of Life": The Imprecatory Psalms227Notes239Select Bibliography of the Psalms245Glossary249Subject Index253Scripture Index257
