Sighs and Songs of Israel Charry, Ellen T. creator author. text bibliography miu 2015 monographic eng

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xxvi, 271 pages ; 24 cm. The biblical psalms are perhaps the most commented-upon texts in human history. They are at once deeply alluring and deeply troubling. In this addition to the acclaimed Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, Ellen Charry offers a theological reading of Psalms 1-50, exploring the various voices in the poems to discern the conversation they engage about God, suffering, and hope as well as ways of community belonging. The commentary examines the context of the psalms as worship -- tending to both their original setting and their subsequent Jewish and Christian appropriation -- and explores the psychological dynamics facing the speaker. The book includes a foreword by William P. Brown. - Publisher. Series preface -- Foreword / William P. Brown -- Introduction -- Psalms 1-50 -- Bibliography -- Subject index -- Scripture index. Ellen T. Charry ; foreword by William P. Brown. Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and index. Commentaries BS1430.53 .C43 2015 220.7 CHA 9781587431579 1587431572 2015012101 DLC 150331 20220929124453.0 907159310 eng