How to Read and Understand the Psalms
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How to Read and Understand the Psalms

  1. 608 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

How to Read and Understand the Psalms

About this book

An Introduction to the Psalms from Biblical Scholars Bruce K. Waltke and Fred G. ZaspelĀ 

Written over the course of 1,000 years, the book of Psalms is a collection of religious poetry voicing a wide variety of human emotions expressed in different genres—imprecatory psalms, psalms of praise, and more. It has become one of the most popular books of the Bible, but most readers have only a surface level understanding of the Psalms and how it fits into the larger historical and scriptural context.

InĀ  How to Read and Understand the Psalms, Bruke K. Waltke and Fred G. Zaspel give readers tools to learn how to properly interpret and internalize the Psalms. Developed primarily from decades of lectures by Waltke, they explain the various types of psalms, Hebrew poetry, rhetorical techniques, and more. Armed with these tools, believers will discover how the 150 psalms can further fuel their knowledge and love of God.Ā 

  • Developed Primarily from Lectures by Bruce K. Waltke:Ā A renowned Old Testament scholar, Waltke taught on the Psalms for decades at Dallas Seminary, Regent College, Westminster Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Knox Theological Seminary
  • Ideal for Pastors, Teachers, and Students:Ā Readers will be equipped to read, teach, and preach the Psalms with greater confidenceĀ 
  • In-Depth:Ā Waltke and Zaspel examine specific psalms verse-by-verse and explain the various ways the psalmists themselves convey their message and how their psalms should be read in light of the biblical canon

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Newsletter Signup
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. 1 Introduction to the Psalms
  11. 2 Hermeneutics
  12. 3 The Historical Setting of the Psalms
  13. 4 The Royal Orientation of the Psalms
  14. 5 The Liturgical Setting of the Psalms
  15. 6 Hebrew Poetry
  16. 7 Form Criticism and Psalm Forms
  17. 8 Praise Psalms
  18. 9 Petition-Lament Psalms
  19. 10 Individual Songs of Grateful Praise
  20. 11 Songs of Trust
  21. 12 Messianic Psalms
  22. 13 Didactic Psalms
  23. 14 Rhetorical Devices and Structures
  24. 15 The Final Arrangement of the Psalter
  25. Appendix 1 Superscripts, Postscripts, or Both
  26. Appendix 2 A Canonical Process Approach to the Psalms
  27. Appendix 3 Summary of Psalm Forms
  28. Bibliography
  29. General Index
  30. Scripture Index