Psalms 1-50
Author : J. W. Rogerson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1977-07-14
ISBN 13 : 9780521214636
Pages : 260 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (521 downloads)
Download Psalms 1-50 PDF Format Full Free by J. W. Rogerson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1977-07-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume follows the general pattern of the series, opening with a discussion of content, of authorship, and of the way the collection came to be put together, followed by a psalm-by-psalm presentation of the NEB text with commentary. Dr Rogerson and Dr McKay stress the richness and variety of the material in the Psalms, and provide an analytical table of the predominant themes. They discuss the literary characteristics of Hebrew poetry with special reference to devices such as the acrostic, and examine the problems faced by the NEB translators. Over the years many different approaches have been made to the interoperation of the Psalms. The authors characterize these as the spiritual, the historical, the form-critical and the cultic approach, and their own commentary strikes an effective balance between them. One of their primary purposes is to bring out the religious teaching of permanent value within the Psalms.