Old Testament VII: Psalms 1–50
Overview
Especially noteworthy among the Greek-speaking authors cited are Hippolytus, Origen, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Didymus the Blind, Evagrius of Pontus, Diodore of Tarsus, John Chrysostom, Asterius the Homilist, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyr, Cyril of Alexandria and Hesychius of Jerusalem. Among noteworthy Latin authors we find Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose of Milan, Jerome, Augustine, Arnobius the Younger and Cassiodorus.
Top Highlights
“This statement should be understood as referring to our Lord Jesus Christ, that is, the Lord-man … ‘who has not gone astray’ … as did the earthly man who conspired with his wife, already beguiled by the serpent, to disregard God’s commandments.… Christ most certainly came in the way of sinners by being born as sinners are, but he did not stand in it, for worldly allurement did not hold him.” (Page 3)
“Jerome: Scripture describes the three usual ways of committing sin: we entertain sinful thoughts; we commit sin in act; or we teach what is sinful. First, we entertain a sinful thought; then, after we have reflected on it, we convert that thought into action. When we commit sin, moreover, we multiply sin by teaching others to do what we have done.” (Page 4)
“The first psalm is foundational to understanding the whole book of Psalms” (Page 1)
“The foolish person counts as his own possession that which never actually belongs to him, seemingly ignorant in his greed that ‘the earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof,’ for ‘God is king of all the earth.’ It is the passion of having that gives people a false title of lordship over that which can never belong to them. ‘The earth,’ says the wise preacher, ‘abides forever,’4 ministering to every generation, first one, then another, that is born on it.” (Page 185)
“What is this new mystery concerning me? I am small and great, lowly and exalted, mortal and immortal, earthly and heavenly. I am connected with the world below, and likewise with God; I am connected with the flesh, and likewise with the spirit. I must be buried with Christ, rise with Christ, be joint heir with Christ, become the Son of God, even God himself.” (Page 70)
- Title: Old Testament VII: Psalms 1–50
- Authors: Craig A. Blaising, Carmen S. Hardin
- Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (Rev.)
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Era: era:nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Psalms 1-50 › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830897322, 9780830814770, 9780830843428, 0830897321, 0830814779, 0830843426
- Resource ID: LLS:ACCSREVOT07
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:05:12Z