The Psalms: A Historical and Spiritual CommentaryNo one is more qualified to write on the Psalms than John Eaton. He is a distinguished Old Testament scholar and has spent a lifetime studying the Psalms. This commentary is addressed to the wide readership. There is a long and highly readable introduction giving a background to the Psalms; then follow the 150 Psalms, each in EatonÆs translation. He explains the background to the Psalms and their content in a way which makes them interesting and relevant to the present. The discussion of each psalm ends with a related Christian prayer, either from the tradition or written by Eaton himself. John Eaton is recognised as one of the worldÆs leading experts on Psalms: this commentary is the culmination of his lifeÆs work. |
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Contents
The Importance of the Psalms | 3 |
Psalm Music | 9 |
The Ancient Situations of Psalmody | 20 |
The Experience of the Holy | 27 |
The Psalms down the Ages | 41 |
Psalms 1150 | 61 |
Appendix | 487 |
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Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Singing the Ethos of God: On the Place of Christian Ethics in Scripture Brian Brock Limited preview - 2007 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Psalms: A Historical and Spiritual Commentary Old Testament Series |
| Author | J. H. Eaton |
| Publisher | A&C Black, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0567089797, 9780567089793 |
| Length | 536 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Studies / General Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament |
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