Loading…

Exploring the Old Testament, Volume 3: The Psalms and Wisdom Literature is unavailable, but you can change that!

Being able to understand the Psalms and the rest of the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament from a macro perspective is one of the most important keys to unlocking the richness of the individual Psalms and books like Song of Songs, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. In Exploring the Old Testament, Vol. 3: The Psalms and Wisdom Literature Ernest Lucas encourages students to understand the literary...

Chapter 1 PSALMS The book of Psalms has always had an important place in the spiritual life of both Jews and Christians. The fourth-century Christian leader, Athanasius, summed up one important reason for this when he said that while most of Scripture speaks to us, the Psalms speak for us. Down the centuries the people of God have found in the Psalms the language of praise and complaint, trust and doubt, petition and thanks, which has nourished their relationship with God. Perhaps because individuals
Page 1