The Psalms: A Historical and Spiritual Commentary with an Introduction and New Translation

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T&T Clark International, 2003 - Bible - 536 pages
This commentary is addressed to the widest possible readership. There is a long introduction giving a background to the Psalms; then follow the 150 Psalms, each in Eaton's 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.

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The Authors
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3c The character of the music
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4d Types and forms
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John Eaton lectured in Old Testament at the University of Birmingham until his retirement. He is the author of many books, especially on aspects of the Psalms.

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