Author:
Waltke, Bruce K. author.
ImprintWheaton, Illinois : Crossway, [2023]
Descriptionxviii, 587 pages ; 23 cm
Note:Introduction to the Psalms -- Hermeneutics: interpreting the Psalms as believers -- The historical setting of the Psalms -- The royal orientation of the Psalms -- The liturgical setting of the Psalms -- Hebrew poetry -- Form criticism and Psalm forms -- Praise Psalms -- Petition-lament Psalms -- Individual songs of grateful praise -- Songs of trust -- Messianic Psalms -- Didactic Psalms -- Rhetorical devices and structures -- The final arrangement of the Psalter.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-550) and indexes.
Note:"In How to Read and Understand the Psalms, Bruce K. Waltke and Fred G. Zaspel give readers tools to learn how to properly interpret and internalize the Psalms. Developed primarily from decades of lectures by Waltke, they explain the various types of psalms, Hebrew poetry, rhetorical techniques, and more. Armed with these tools, readers will discover how the 150 psalms can further fuel their knowledge and love of God."-- Provided by publisher.
