Continental Commentary Series: Psalms 1-59 (CC)

by Hans-Joachim Kraus

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 1993

Overview

In this thorough commentary, Professor Kraus takes each Psalm in turn, offers a fresh translation, a bibliography, linguistic notes, discussion of the form and origin of the passage, a verse-by-verse commentary, and a summary of the particular Psalm’s main theological points. In addition, Professor Kraus discusses the poetic form and titles of the Psalms, the relation of the Psalms to the history of Israel, and the Masoretic Text and the ancient translations. Indices of biblical references and names and subjects are included. Psalms 1–59 is translated from the German Biblischer Kommetar series.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The song of praise is entirely formed and molded by addressing Yahweh in the second person.” (Page 179)

“ the rhetorical question (v. 4*) forms the center.” (Page 179)

“This song of praise of an individual is framed by a choral refrain (vv. 1a* and 9*)” (Page 179)

“8:1 O Yahweh, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the world!” (Page 178)

“9 O Yahweh, our Lord, how glorious is your name in all the world!” (Page 178)

Product Details

• Title: Continental Commentary Series: Psalms 1-59
• Author: Hans-Joachim Kraus
• Translator: Hilton C. Oswald
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 1990
• Pages: 560

About Hans-Joachim Kraus

Hans-Joachim Kraus has held professorships at the Universities of Bonn, Hamburg, and Gottingen and is an internationally respected Old Testament scholar. Among his influential books are Worship in Israel: A Cultic History of the Old Testament, The Threat and the Power, and The People of God.