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The Psalms: An Introduction

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Availability:In StockContributor:James L. Crenshaw (Editor)Publish date:2001-01-22Pages:200
Language:EnglishPublisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyISBN-13:9780802808547ISBN-10:802808549UPC:9780802808547Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Biblical Criticism & InterpretationBook Topic:Old TestamentSize:9.06 x 6.12 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.6812Product ID:SCX2T5PZJM
This volume offers one of the best available introductions to the psalms literature of the Bible. Specially designed for use in a wide range of educational settings, James Crenshaw's new book will help beginning students read the psalms with understanding and appreciation.

Part 1 examines the composition and major features of the book of Psalms. Comparisons to other biblical psalms and to deutero- and noncanonical psalms are also made. Part 2 surveys the various approaches to the Psalter, illustrating with great clarity the various modes of interpreting the book. Crenshaw looks in particular at the types of psalms, their social settings, and the historical reconstruction of the Israelite experience, with special attention to ancient Near Eastern iconography. Artistic design and theological editing are also discussed. In Part 3 Crenshaw offers in-depth exegesis of four notable psalms -- 24, 71, 73, and 115 -- to show how one might fruitfully engage the text.
Language:EnglishPublisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyISBN-13:9780802808547ISBN-10:802808549UPC:9780802808547Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Biblical Criticism & InterpretationBook Topic:Old TestamentSize:9.06 x 6.12 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.6812Product ID:SCX2T5PZJM
James L. Crenshaw is Robert L. Flowers Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Duke University Divinity School. He is the author of numerous books in biblical studies, including Story and Faith, Urgent Advice and Probing Questions, Education in Ancient Isael, and Old Testament Wisdom.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

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