The Psalms : language for all seasons of the soul, Andrew J. Schmutzer and David M. Howard Jr. (Eds.) : book review

This collection of well-written essays, produced by a group of recognised evangelical scholars in the field,1 derives largely from conference papers presented in the Psalms and Hebrew Poetry section of the Evangelical Theological Society (2009 - 2011). The book consists a listing of the contributors...

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Main Author: Wendland, Ernst R. 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 550-554
Further subjects:B Book review
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:This collection of well-written essays, produced by a group of recognised evangelical scholars in the field,1 derives largely from conference papers presented in the Psalms and Hebrew Poetry section of the Evangelical Theological Society (2009 - 2011). The book consists a listing of the contributors, a table of primary reference abbreviations, a brief introduction by the editors, nineteen individual studies divided into five major topical sections ("parts"), a select bibliography for psalms studies, a subject index, and a Scripture index. The book aims to review "the enormous impact" of the Psalter upon the Christian faith and scholarship by "weaving together some [of its] primary theological, literary, and canonical themes" (pp. 15 - 16; all page references are to the volume under review). Space limitations preclude a detailed description of contents, so in addition to the descriptive essay titles (with their authors) I will be able to contribute only a brief summary and/or a point of special interest, often in the words of the authors themselves. I will relegate my occasional critical comments to the footnotes.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC174555