Psalms (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series) cover_type:Paperback Drawing on state-of-the-art academic research

Drawing on state-of-the-art academic research

Of course the occasional student finds this high priestly craft of Old Testament criticism attractive but many simply write the Old Testament off

If the church accepted them she would reap a bitter harvest

That's his job

Psalms (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series) cover_type:Paperback Drawing on state-of-the-art academic researchCraig Broyles examines the Psalms as a diverse collection of poems whose main roots are in Jerusalem's worship services. Both in the past and in the present, they provide dynamic liturgies though which the worshipper encounters God often with vigorous dialogue and finds meaning for life. Broyles makes the best of contemporary scholarship on the Psalms accessible to both general readers and serious students. About the Author Craig C. Broyles (PhD,