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He Will Save You from the Deadly Pestilence - The Many Lives of Psalm 91 (Hardcover)
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He Will Save You from the Deadly Pestilence - The Many Lives of Psalm 91 (Hardcover)
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Jews and Christians alike have made Psalm 91 one of the most
commonly used and cited parts of the Bible. For over two thousand
years, the psalm has played a pivotal role in discussions of
theology and politics, of medicine and mysticism. In He Will Save
You from the Deadly Pestilence, acclaimed religion scholar Philip
Jenkins illustrates how the evolving uses of Psalm 91 map
developing ideas about religion and the supernatural. Depending on
the era, Psalm 91 is protective; it is triumphalist; it is
messianic; it is millenarian and apocalyptic; it is therapeutic. It
has shaped theories of politics and government. In different ages,
it has borne many different names: the Song of Evil Spirits, the
Soldier's Psalm, and most broadly, the Protection Psalm. As the
Song of Plagues, it has gained a whole new relevance in an age of
global pandemic. In the New Testament, Satan himself quotes the
psalm, and ever since, that text has both reflected and shaped
changing concepts of evil and the demonic. It can be read as a
lesson in exalted monotheistic theology, but it was and is used for
magical purposes, including for exorcism and demon-fighting. As
threats have evolved in various societies, so interpretations of
Psalm 91 have developed to accommodate each new reality. The
psalm's language about demons and evil forces has repeatedly come
into play when Christianity encounters other religious traditions.
At every stage, interpretations have to be understood in the larger
context of social, spiritual, and practical concerns-indeed, a
biography of Psalm 91 is also a history of critical themes in
Western religion.
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