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Psalms

Geoffrey Grogan (Author)
Geoffrey Grogan evaluates the different scholarly approaches to Psalms and analyses their contemporary relevance. He provides an exegesis of each psalm and incorporates a full survey of Psalter's theological themes
Print Book, English, 2008
William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., 2008
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xi, 490 pages ; 24 cm.
9780802827067, 0802827063
176882333
The familiar and yet unfamiliar world of the Psalms
Textual criticism
Sense rhythms of the Psalms
Historical and source criticism
Superscriptions
Psalm genres and form criticism
Redaction criticism
Canonical criticism
Rhetorical or literary criticism
Reader-oriented criticism
Appraisal of the various types of criticism
Use of the Psalms today
Excursus : the Davidic Psalms
Exegesis
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Theological horizons of Psalms
The Psalter's key theological themes
The basic convictions of the psalmists
The covenants and the theological significance of the exile
Yahweh as the God of the future, the God who plans, the God of the Messiah and His kingdom
The contribution of the psalter to biblical theology
A warm doctrine of God
A firm and confident doctrine of historical revelation
A heartfelt and expanding sense of community
A profound doctrine of sin
A realistic doctrine of suffering
A responsive doctrine of prayer and worship
An unshakable doctrine of the Messiah
The Psalter's relevance to present-day theological and other issues
God and creation
Humanity and sin
Christ's person and work
The grace of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the Christian life
The church
The last things
Holy Scripture
Appendix : preparing a sermon on a Psalm