Psalms (The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary | THOTC)

by Geoffrey W. Grogan

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2008

Overview

Geoffrey Grogan tackles the growing field of Psalms research and presents an accessible theological treatment of the Psalter. He begins by surveying and evaluating the main scholarly approaches to Psalms and then provides exegesis of all the psalms, emphasizing their distinctive messages. Grogan follows with a full discussion of the Psalter’s theological themes, highlighting the implications of its fivefold arrangement. He considers the massive contribution of the Psalter to biblical theology, including the way the psalms were used and interpreted by Jesus and the New Testament writers. The volume closes with an analysis of the contemporary relevance of the Psalms and a step-by-step guide to preparing a Psalms sermon, based on Psalm 8.

Key Features

• Insight from some of today's top theologians and biblical scholars
• Perfect for students, pastors, those in the academic world, and laity

Contents

Top Highlights

“The main textual sources for the Psalms are the Masoretic Text (MT), the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Septuagint (LXX).” (Page 3)

“The linking of Hermon and Zion means that, for Israel, no limit was being set to the need for harmony.” (Page 211)

“Planted thus, the tree fulfills its intended potential, just like someone refreshed and nourished by God’s Word. Someone so planted is prosperous. If this psalm is indeed introductory, this implies that, despite all the trials and afflictions of the godly reflected in later psalms, true prosperity is their portion.” (Page 43)

“McCann observes that it sums up the lesson of Psalms 1–72 that blessedness is more about being assured of God’s presence in the midst of peril than about material prosperity.” (Page 133)

“Biblical introduction helps us to live imaginatively in the biblical world so that we can read Scripture from the standpoint of its original readers.” (Page 1)

Product Details

• Title: Psalms
• Author: Geoffrey W. Grogan
• Series: The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Psalms › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Psalms › Theology
• ISBNs: 9780802827067, 0802827063
• Resource ID: LLS:TWOHOR19PS
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-05-15T15:38:56Z

About Geoffrey W. Grogan

Geoffrey W. Grogan was Principal Emeritus of Glasgow Bible College before it became International Christian College, Glasgow. His theological studies were undertaken there and at the London Bible College. He served the College as a full-time lecturer for fourteen years before going south in 1965 to teach at LBC. In 1969 he returned to Glasgow as principal. He has served on four missionary councils, on the Strathclyde Education Committee and the Management Committee for the Cambridge University Diploma in Religious Studies. He has written books on the Trinity, the Person of Christ, Paul, the Psalms, and commentaries on Isaiah, Mark, and 2 Corinthians. He is now retired and has been a part-time pastor in a Baptist Church.