The world of the psalmist is ever alert to the Lord's reign.
Even the unspeakable, the sorrow of oppression, the terror at the
unknown, the anguish of the unjustly wronged - all these voices of
lament are transformed into voices of praise. In "In the House of
the Lord," Michal Jinkins poses the question What would it mean for
us to inhabit the world of the psalmist?" and in so doing draws us
into a world that has long awaited our arrival.
Focusing primarily on the psalms of lament, Jinkins shows what
it would mean for us to learn to inhabit the world of the psalms:
to enter a world where we recognize the reign of the Lord, to
practice the habitation of God as a living discipline, and to
discern the sacred quality of all life. He examines why the psalms
are neglected in the hymns and liturgies of many churches and
offers an introduction to the scope of the psalms. By providing a
pastoral and liturgical reflection on the psalms, Jinkins shows in
practical terms how individuals and communities can "inhabit" the
psalms to make them a genuine framework for their faith life.
The psalms invite us to enter into that world which shaped the
theology and self-understanding of the people of Israel for
centuries. "In the House of the Lord" offers a previously
unimagined source for congregational leadership, pastoral care and
counseling, spiritual renewal, and worship.
Chapters are "Inhabiting the World of the Psalms," "The Church
as a Community of Lament," "Locating Ourselves in the Psalms of
Lament," and "The Psalms of Lament in the Life of the Church."
Includes the perspectives of Thomas Merton, Augustine of Hippo,
Walter Brueggemann, Annie Dillard, and Abraham Herschel. The texts
of the psalms are included.
"Michal Jinkins, DMin, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pastoral
Theology and Director of Supervised Practice of Ministry at Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas.""
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