Psalms 1-44: A Theological Commentary for Preachers
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
This three-volume commentary on the Psalms engages hermeneutics for preaching, employing theological exegesis that enables the preacher to utilize all the psalms in the Psalter to craft effective sermons. It unpacks the crucial link between Scripture and application: the theology of each preaching text/psalm--what the author is doing with what he is saying in each psalm--is explored and explicated. While the primary goal of the commentary is to take the preacher from text to theology, it also provides a sermon outline for each of the preaching units in the Psalms. The unique approach of this work results in a theology-for-preaching commentary that promises to be useful for anyone teaching from the Psalter with an emphasis on application.
- Engages hermeneutics for preaching, employing theological exegesis.
- Enables the preacher to utilize all the psalms in the Psalter to craft effective sermons.
- Unpacks the crucial link between Scripture and application.
- Psalm 1:1–6 Delighting in the Word
- Psalm 2:1–12 Respecting the King
- Psalm 3:1–8 Bane of Enemies
- Psalm 4:1–8 Correcting False Friends
- Psalm 5:1–12 Access to God in Prayer
- Psalm 6:1–10 Supplication for Serious Physical Affliction
What an extraordinary study! Abraham Kuruvilla has applied himself with resolution and enthusiasm to all 150 psalms, and here he shares the results with us. He thus takes us through the entire Psalter with careful and suggestive outlines of the Psalms for preachers, and with judicious comments on their theological significance. It will be wonderful if pastors make them a resource for preaching. Indeed, any student of the Psalms will learn from them.
—John Goldingay, senior professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary
What a delightful surprise this series of commentaries on the Psalms is. Working with proper regard for the newest academic insights, Abraham Kuruvilla makes an innovative synthesis of the meaning of each psalm, building a bridge between its theological essence and practical application of the text in various situations. This series will be extremely useful for anyone who preaches, teaches, or studies the Bible seriously.
—Philippus (Phil) J. Botha, professor emeritus of ancient and modern languages and cultures, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Whenever my friend and former colleague Abe Kuruvilla speaks about preaching, I’m all ears. If you’ve read his books on preaching or listened to his sermons, you understand why. His hermeneutical approach is carefully crafted, producing penetrating insights and proposals worthy of consideration. This commentary is wonderful and, crafted in the crucible of Abe’s personal suffering, will be immensely helpful to those who love the Psalms and the God who inspired ancient authors to compose them.
— Robert B. Chisholm Jr., chair and senior professor of Old Testament studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
- Title: Psalms 1-44: A Theological Commentary for Preachers
- Author: Abraham Kuruvilla
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Pages: 358
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- ISBNs: 9781666751673, 1666751677
- Resource ID: LLS:PSLMS144CPRCHRS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-13T18:51:37Z