Psalms Vol. 1, which is part of the NIV Application Commentary Series, helps readers learn how the message of the Psalms can have the same power impact today that it did when they were first written.
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In this newest addition to the NIV Application Commentary series, Dr. Gerald H. Wilson examines the first 2 books of the Psalter (Psalms 172), bringing together over 20 years of personal research and teaching. Wilson’s seminal work on the shape and shaping of the Hebrew Psalter has opened a new avenue of psalms research by shifting focus from exclusive attention to individual psalms (through form critical analysis) to include the significance of groups of psalms and the arrangement of the Psalter as a whole.
Bridging the distance from the prayer and worship of ancient Israel to the contemporary life of faith, this volume challenges the reader to see familiar psalms with new eyes. Individual interpretation is coupled with insight into the influence of the broader context, and the shaping of the book of Psalms as a whole is explored so that the Psalter emerges as a unified collection with a purpose of its own.
When complete, the two-volume set will include original discussions of the shaping of the 5 books of the Psalter and of the collection as a whole, as well as extended consideration of Hebrew poetics, and the theology of the psalms. Scholars and students, clergy and laity will find this volume a stimulating window onto the historical, literary, and spiritual riches of the psalms.
About the Author
Gerald H. Wilson (PhD, Yale University) was professor of Old Testament and biblical Hebrew at Azusa Pacific University. He wrote The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter and has written numerous articles for journals, encyclopedias, and reviews.
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Application
Feb 22 2006
By Andris Peselis
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Format:Hardcover
The commentaries of NIVAC series offer three steps for Biblical text application:
1. Original meaning. There author gives some elements of exegesis and original language.
2. Bridging contexts. There author connects Biblical context with contemporary context.
3. Contemporary significance. In this section author tries to find application of Biblical message for contemporary issues and problems.
These three steps are applied for each Psalm.
This is not an expostory or critical commentary. If somebody is looking for deeper grammatical analisis or critical issues of the Biblical text, he must find another commentary.
I expected to find there application of Psalms for contemporary issues. Partly my expectations are fulfilled. There author gives some great ideas, but some - are weak. Nevertheless I give five stars because each idea for application may be a beginning for discussion and this is important for preparation of Bible lessons and/or sermons.
1. Original meaning. There author gives some elements of exegesis and original language.
2. Bridging contexts. There author connects Biblical context with contemporary context.
3. Contemporary significance. In this section author tries to find application of Biblical message for contemporary issues and problems.
These three steps are applied for each Psalm.
This is not an expostory or critical commentary. If somebody is looking for deeper grammatical analisis or critical issues of the Biblical text, he must find another commentary.
I expected to find there application of Psalms for contemporary issues. Partly my expectations are fulfilled. There author gives some great ideas, but some - are weak. Nevertheless I give five stars because each idea for application may be a beginning for discussion and this is important for preparation of Bible lessons and/or sermons.
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Encouraging, trustworthy.
Oct 16 2010
By Theophilus
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Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic commentary! I have been enjoying the insight into the Psalms for the past few months, and Gerald Wilson has been a great help. I'm a Bible college student right now and it is easy for the Bible to become just a textbook, for me to lose my deep love for Scripture. Without compromising the message of the Psalms, this commentary is encouraging and trustworthy. Wilson does a lot of focus on the message of each Psalm, plus some word help for those of us who don't know Hebrew (yet). The three sections of NIV Application Commentary are Original Meaning, Bridging Contexts, and Contemporary Significance, but Wilson's commentary definitely focuses on the original meaning section, and each of those is at least five times as large as every other section. It is a shame there won't be a part II from Wilson, who passed away just a few years back and before completing the second section.
This commentary is worth the money and shelf space. It will encourage you and enlighten you about the meaning of the Psalms; Wilson even gets personal sometimes and recognizes his own struggles and battles in which Psalms have helped him (e.g. Psalm 9-10).
:) Enjoy
This commentary is worth the money and shelf space. It will encourage you and enlighten you about the meaning of the Psalms; Wilson even gets personal sometimes and recognizes his own struggles and battles in which Psalms have helped him (e.g. Psalm 9-10).
:) Enjoy
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An Excellent Practical Resource
Mar 24 2009
By Philip D. Evans
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Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the first part of the Book of Psalms. It allows the reader to understand the background and reasons behind each chapter, and gives a practical application. The way Wilson writes easily translates into writing sermons, allowing the applications to bridge the thousands of years since they were written. The second part of this comentray is eagerly awaited.
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