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Good book in general. The idea of interpreting the Psalms in light of the New Testament usage of them is spot on and the appendix in the back showing NT usage of the Psalms is very helpful.
There is a bit of a danger that can come from taking the "Messianic" approach to interpreting the Psalms in that it can sometime be allowed to overshadow the original context and humanity of them. I think this happened to some extent in this book and while I appreciate and agree with the importance of have th ...more
There is a bit of a danger that can come from taking the "Messianic" approach to interpreting the Psalms in that it can sometime be allowed to overshadow the original context and humanity of them. I think this happened to some extent in this book and while I appreciate and agree with the importance of have th ...more
If you aren’t sure what to do about the imprecatory Psalms (you know, ones like Psalm 137:9 ““Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!”), this book is short, accessible, and incredibly helpful.
A useful guide for both clergy and laity.
A useful guide for both clergy and laity.
great book. i was surprised at the amount of research in this book. great cross-ref'g of scripture. and the appendixes are fantastic :)
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definitely from the Calvinist approach, but some good points to ponder
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