<p>One of the most respected Old Testament scholars of our time introduces us to the history of scholarship on the Psalter and provides hermeneutical guidelines for interpreting the bookโ making accessible to us the transforming messages of the Psalms.</p>
Wisely Pray the Psalms
โ Scribed by Ambrose Tinsley
- Publisher
- Columba Press (IE)
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 110
- Edition
- Paperback
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This is a prayerful companion to reading the psalms; it reflects on the essential elements of these poetic prayers: the personalities revealed in them, the attitudes that they express and the symbols that they use for God. It then concludes with three short chapters that insert the psalms into the mystery of the Trinity itself.
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