Comments on: Psalms http://christcentred.org/2008/04/29/psalms/ Helping Ordinary People Keep Christ Central Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tim Wilson http://christcentred.org/2008/04/29/psalms/#comment-62 Tim Wilson Thu, 01 May 2008 05:40:39 +0000 http://christcentred.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-62 No way! When I have my time commitments start to cool down I'll definitely have a gander. Thanks for the link. No way! When I have my time commitments start to cool down I’ll definitely have a gander. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: rjs1 http://christcentred.org/2008/04/29/psalms/#comment-61 rjs1 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:43:19 +0000 http://christcentred.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-61 Tim, Thanks for saying so. I certainly hope you find it helpful, after all that is why I set it up ;-) The Psalms are something of a passion of mine and have been for a while. If you want to jump right into the Psalms then bear in mind that the structure is as follows: <b>Pss. 1 & 2</b> - Introduction <b>Pss. 3-41</b> - Book 1 <b>Pss. 42-72 </b>- Book 2 <b>Pss. 73-89</b> - Book 3 <b>Pss. 90-106</b> - Book 4 <b>Pss. 107-145</b> - Book 5 <b>Pss. 146-150</b> - Conclusion The introduction, of course, sets the theme of the Psalter and Robert Cole sums up Pss. 1 & 2 thus: “Psalms 1 and 2 were not read as two disparate Torah and royal psalms respectively in the final redaction of the Psalter; rather, both depict the ideal Joshua-like warrior and king who through divinely given authority vanquishes his enemies. From this eschatological perspective the Psalter opens and sets the tone for all subsequent psalms.” Read in this light, the psalms come alive! Any way, to start with I would certainly suggest the following posts from my blog: "A Form-Critical Classification of the Psalms" "Bruce Waltke Sermons on the Psalms" "Christ in the Psalms" "Recent Trends in Psalms Study" God bless! <b>PS:</b> It's a small world, I live in Hartford :-) Tim,

Thanks for saying so. I certainly hope you find it helpful, after all that is why I set it up ;-)

The Psalms are something of a passion of mine and have been for a while. If you want to jump right into the Psalms then bear in mind that the structure is as follows:

Pss. 1 & 2 – Introduction
Pss. 3-41 – Book 1
Pss. 42-72 - Book 2
Pss. 73-89 – Book 3
Pss. 90-106 – Book 4
Pss. 107-145 – Book 5
Pss. 146-150 – Conclusion

The introduction, of course, sets the theme of the Psalter and Robert Cole sums up Pss. 1 & 2 thus: “Psalms 1 and 2 were not read as two disparate Torah and royal psalms respectively in the final redaction of the Psalter; rather, both depict the ideal Joshua-like warrior and king who through divinely given authority vanquishes his enemies. From this eschatological perspective the Psalter opens and sets the tone for all subsequent psalms.”

Read in this light, the psalms come alive! Any way, to start with I would certainly suggest the following posts from my blog:

“A Form-Critical Classification of the Psalms”
“Bruce Waltke Sermons on the Psalms”
“Christ in the Psalms”
“Recent Trends in Psalms Study”

God bless!

PS: It’s a small world, I live in Hartford :-)

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://christcentred.org/2008/04/29/psalms/#comment-60 Tim Wilson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:08:12 +0000 http://christcentred.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-60 Sounds really helpful. By the way very impressed with your blog devoted to the Psalter, looks very interesting and helpful. Sounds really helpful. By the way very impressed with your blog devoted to the Psalter, looks very interesting and helpful.

]]> By: rjs1 http://christcentred.org/2008/04/29/psalms/#comment-59 rjs1 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:02:39 +0000 http://christcentred.wordpress.com/?p=60#comment-59 It is indeed a great pitty that the Psalter is so largely ignored in 'modern' evangelicalism. Every Psalm is centred upon Christ which is what makes them very interesting to study. If I may make some suggestions: Futato, M. (2007) Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook. Handbook for Old Testament Exegesis. Kregel Academic & Professional. Kidner, D. (1981) Psalms 1-72. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity Press. Kidner, D. (1981) Psalms 73-150. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity Press. I hope you enjoy your studies! It is indeed a great pitty that the Psalter is so largely ignored in ‘modern’ evangelicalism. Every Psalm is centred upon Christ which is what makes them very interesting to study. If I may make some suggestions:

Futato, M. (2007) Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook. Handbook for Old Testament Exegesis. Kregel Academic & Professional.

Kidner, D. (1981) Psalms 1-72. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity Press.

Kidner, D. (1981) Psalms 73-150. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity Press.

I hope you enjoy your studies!

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