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The Psalms, gritty and bold prayers of a people seeking to be
obedient to a powerful and compassionate God, collectively
illustrate what a real faith in the living God looks like. In
Psalms as a Grammar for Faith: Prayer and Praise, W. H. Bellinger
Jr. traces the way the Psalms exemplify and create a grammar for
living a life of faith. Bellinger combines his years of study of
the Psalms and his own theological sensibility to explore both the
genre and shape of the Psalter. He focuses upon the themes of
lament and of praise. Bellinger addresses the presence of enemies
and the prayers for vengeance throughout the Psalms, concluding
that these lamentations exemplify a covenant theology of prayer. He
then examines the psalms of praise that teach the art of worship.
Various kinds of praise in the Psalter serve as examples of
adoration - proper ways to thank almighty God for the goodness of
life and for the divine mystery. Finally, Bellinger explores the
five divisions of the Psalms, arguing for a powerful and
intentional anthology initially connected to ancient Israel's
encounter with defeat and exile. Bellinger concludes that the
Psalter directs readers to use the psalms of lament and praise as
models for life, depending on God's justice in times of anger,
singing God's praise in times of thanksgiving, and always
acknowledging God as Lord over hardships and blessings. Only in
this way, he argues, can humans live the faith of the Psalms - a
faith defined by complete dependence on God.
The Psalter as Witness considers the complexity of the Psalms as
well as their role in bearing witness to the theological claims
that comprise Israel's traditions. While no single volume can
readily capture the full range of the Psalter's theology, these
chapters provide rich reflection on significant themes in selected
psalms, in collections of psalms, and even across the structure of
the Psalter itself. The result of the Baylor-Bonn symposium, The
Psalter as Witness employs the full array of methodological
approaches to the Psalms practiced in both Germany and North
America. The Psalter as Witness thus effectively mirrors the
theological, thematic, and generic intricacies of the Psalms in the
myriad ways interpreters read the Psalter. The Psalms here become a
window into the central, life-giving commitments of Israel in its
call to justice and mercy, its practice of ethics and politics, and
its worship and life with God.
Timeless. Empowering. Inspired. True. The Holy Bible is the Wordof
Godfor the people of God, whose task it isto bear witness to the
work of God in the world. For generations, this book has served to
define the identity of the church and shape its mission. Taken
together, the Old and New Testaments tell the story of a God who
creates, calls, and covenants with people, a God who makes all
things new. At the heart of this story is the person of Christ, the
one in and through whom Christians read all Scripture. The Baylor
Annotated Study Bible represents a monumental collaborative effort,
bringing together nearly seventy biblical scholarsaBaylor faculty,
graduates, affiliates, and friendsato refresh our view of the
sacred texts. Each of the sixty-six canonical books of the
ProtestantBible is given an introduction and commentary intended to
immerse readers in the literary, sociohistorical, and theological
depths of Scripture. In addition, the intercommunication and echoes
between the biblical books are exhibitedthrough a rich assemblage
of cross-references. Rounding out this indispensable study aid are
a biblical timeline, glossary of terms used in the introductions
and commentaries, concordance to the New Revised Standard Version
translation, and full-color maps. Areliable companion for both
personal and classroom study, the Baylor Annotated Study Bible
follows in the long-standing mission of Baylor University: toserve
as a faithful witness to the liberating, transformative good news
of the gospel.Just as Baylor stands astride the realms of church
and academy, so the Baylor Annotated Study Bible joins Christian
conviction with scholarly rigor to provide a unique and accessible
guide for all students of the Christian Scriptures and all
followers of Christ. Let the tools provided herelead to an
engagement with God's Word that enlightens, enriches, and
encourages.
"The Study of the Old Testament Psalter has undergone great changes
during the twentieth century in an effort to recover a fuller
awareness of their original setting and purpose . . . Bellinger's
book admirably fulfils the task of exploring the many insights of
modern scholarship on the psalms in order to clarify the faith to
which they bear witness. It does this by showing the real-life
situations which occasioned the formulation of prayers of complaint
and praise, opening up a warm sense of the humanity and faith which
they nurtured. Readers will find a great richness of scholarship
here set out in vigorous and exciting language to make plain that
the psalter retains a powerful challenge for the present day. These
psalms explore the whole range of human experience and provide a
vehicle by which faith can become articulate and sharply focused,
even when faced with pain and doubt. The sheer honesty of these
prayers challenges contemporary complacency."--Ronald E. Clements,
professor of Old Testament studies, King's College, University of
London
"Bellinger has created an excellent primer for the Psalms. . . . I
like his use of examples in each section and his references in each
chapter to what has gone before."--Victor Matthews, professor of
religious studies, Southwest Missouri State University
Timeless. Empowering. Inspired. True. The Holy Bible is the Wordof
Godfor the people of God, whose task it isto bear witness to the
work of God in the world. For generations, this book has served to
define the identity of the church and shape its mission. Taken
together, the Old and New Testaments tell the story of a God who
creates, calls, and covenants with people, a God who makes all
things new. At the heart of this story is the person of Christ, the
one in and through whom Christians read all Scripture. The Baylor
Annotated Study Bible represents a monumental collaborative effort,
bringing together nearly seventy biblical scholarsaBaylor faculty,
graduates, affiliates, and friendsato refresh our view of the
sacred texts. Each of the sixty-six canonical books of the
ProtestantBible is given an introduction and commentary intended to
immerse readers in the literary, sociohistorical, and theological
depths of Scripture. In addition, the intercommunication and echoes
between the biblical books are exhibitedthrough a rich assemblage
of cross-references. Rounding out this indispensable study aid are
a biblical timeline, glossary of terms used in the introductions
and commentaries, concordance to the New Revised Standard Version
translation, and full-color maps. Areliable companion for both
personal and classroom study, the Baylor Annotated Study Bible
follows in the long-standing mission of Baylor University: toserve
as a faithful witness to the liberating, transformative good news
of the gospel.Just as Baylor stands astride the realms of church
and academy, so the Baylor Annotated Study Bible joins Christian
conviction with scholarly rigor to provide a unique and accessible
guide for all students of the Christian Scriptures and all
followers of Christ. Let the tools provided herelead to an
engagement with God's Word that enlightens, enriches, and
encourages.
This volume is the result of a symposium held at Baylor University
in May of 2006, entitled "Baylor University Symposium on the
Psalms." The participants were carefully selected to represent the
diversity of approaches currently employed in the study of the
Psalter. Although a number of volumes in print offer the reader
introductory information related to the Psalter, perhaps even
noting various methodological approaches, very few actually "model"
the diversity of such approaches. This volume exposes readers to
the variety of approaches as practiced by leading scholars in the
field.
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