The Psalms as Christian Lament
- ISBN-10
- 0802868096
- ISBN-13
- 9780802868091
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-06-06
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Authors
- Bruce K. Waltke, James M. Houston, Erika Moore
Description
The Psalms as Christian Lament, a companion volume to The Psalms as Christian Worship, uniquely blends verse-by-verse commentary with a history of Psalms interpretation in the church from the time of the apostles to the present. Bruce Waltke, James Houston, and Erika Moore examine ten lament psalms, including six of the seven traditional penitential psalms, covering Psalms 5, 6, 7, 32, 38, 39, 44, 102, 130, and 143. The authors -- experts in the subject area -- skillfully establish the meaning of the Hebrew text through careful exegesis and trace the church's historical interpretation and use of these psalms, highlighting their deep spiritual significance to Christians through the ages. Though C. S. Lewis called the "imprecatory" psalms "contemptible," Waltke, Houston, and Moore show that they too are profitable for sound doctrine and so for spiritual health, demonstrating that lament is an important aspect of the Christian life.
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