Psalms as Torah: reading biblical song ethically

The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this book internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the...

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Main Author: Wenham, Gordon J. 1943- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. Baker Academic 2012
In:Year: 2012
Reviews:Wenham, Gordon J., Psalms as Torah (2013) (Bergant, Dianne, 1936 -)
Wenham, Gordon J., Psalms as Torah (2013) (Sloan, David B.)
[Rezension von: Wenham, Gordon J., Psalms as Torah: Reading Biblical Song Ethically. Studies in Theological Interpretation] (2013) (Sloan, David B.)
Psalms as Torah: Reading Biblical Song Ethically. By Gordon J. Wenham (2013) (Gillingham, Susan E.)
Psalms as Torah: Reading Biblical Song Ethically by Gordon J. Wenham, Baker Academic, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-8010-3168-7), xv + 233 pp., pb 22.99 (2013) (Witt, Andrew)
Series/Journal:Studies in theological interpretation
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Psalms / Ethics
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Ethics in the Bible
B Bible. Psalms Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this book internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the Psalms' power, reflects on their main ethical themes, and shows how they function as prayers that change us. --from publisher description
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0801031680