Psalms
By: Geoffrey W. Grogan.
Series: The two horizons Old Testament commentary
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780802827067
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Commentaries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The familiar and yet unfamiliar world of the Psalms; title: Textual criticism; title: Sense rhythms of the Psalms; title: Historical and source criticism; title: Psalm genres and form criticism; title: Redaction criticism; title: Canonical criticism; title: Rhetorical or literary criticism; title: Reader-oriented criticism; title: Appraisal of the various types of criticism; title: Use of the psalms today; title: Excursus : the Davidic Psalms; title: Exegesis; title: Book 1; title: Book 2; title: Book 3; title: Book 4; title: Book 5; title: Theological horizons of Psalms; title: The psalter's key theological themes; title: The basic convictions of the psalmists; title: The nature and importance of these themes; title: Yahweh, Israel's God, is the only God there is; title: Yahweh is the God of creation; title: Yahweh is the God of the Exodus; title: Yahweh is the God of Sinai; title: Yahweh is the God of Jerusalem/Zion; title: The covenants and the theological significance of the exile; title: The "death and resurrection" of Israel; title: The moral nature and requirements of Yahweh; title: The covenantal nature of Yahweh's relationship with Israel; title: The special importance of the covenant with David; title: The covenant and the individual's experience of God; title: The blessings of the covenant relationship; title: The responsibilities of the covenant relationship; title: The unconditional/conditional nature of the covenant; title: The psalter as means of grace for the traumatized people of God; title: Yahweh as the God of the future, the God who plans, the God of the Messiah and His kingdom; title: A "resurrection" followed the nation's "death" in Babylon; title: The book of Psalms, as finally arranged, has an eschatological message; title: The psalmists' problems will find future resolution involving both the nation and the individual; title: The dynastic promise of Psalm 2 will be fulfilled; title: The moral affirmations of Psalm 1 will be vindicated through coming judgment; title: Psalms 146-150 show history climaxing in universal praise; title: The contribution of the psalter to biblical theology; title: A warm doctrine of God; title: A firm and confident doctrine of historical revelation; title: A heartfelt and expanding sense of community; title: A profound doctrine of sin; title: A realistic doctrine of suffering; title: A responsive doctrine of prayer and worship; title: An unshakable doctrine of the Messiah; title: The psalter's relevance to modern theological and other issues; title: The doctrines of God and creation; title: The doctrines of humanity and sin; title: The doctrines of Christ's person and work; title: The doctrines of grace, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the Christian life; title: The doctrine of the church; title: The doctrine of the last things; title: The doctrine of Scripture.