First in a series of looking at culture & context of preaching & teaching. Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains –* How to be delighted in the Bible* How to get your bearings in the longest psalm* What each of the 22 sections means* What your reaction should be...
First in a series of looking at culture & context of preaching & teaching. Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains –
* How to be delighted in the Bible * How to get your bearings in the longest psalm * What each of the 22 sections means * What your reaction should be through Personal Response Questions
_“This is the first in a series of books that looks at the culture and context of preaching and teaching God’s Word. We need help not just in ‘how to preach Bible books’, but clarity on the point and purpose of preaching and teaching. The books in this series will be short and accessible, ideal for personal use, group study or for training._
_Christopher Ash’s book is an excellent foundation for the series. It gets us to the heart of our motivation to preach and teach. In his own words: ‘we preach out of Bible delight in our own hearts and for Bible delight in our hearer’s souls.’ Christopher’s Bible material is Psalm 119 – the great psalm of Bible delight!_
_“While the primary purpose of the book is to stimulate Bible delight in teachers and hearers of God’s Word, the book would be ideal guide to tackling a preaching or teaching series on Psalm 119.”_ **David Jackman & Robin Sydserff**
First in a series of looking at culture & context of preaching & teaching. Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains –* How to be delighted in the Bible* How to get your bearings in the longest psalm* What each of the 22 sections means* What your reaction should be...
First in a series of looking at culture & context of preaching & teaching. Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains –
* How to be delighted in the Bible * How to get your bearings in the longest psalm * What each of the 22 sections means * What your reaction should be through Personal Response Questions
_“This is the first in a series of books that looks at the culture and context of preaching and teaching God’s Word. We need help not just in ‘how to preach Bible books’, but clarity on the point and purpose of preaching and teaching. The books in this series will be short and accessible, ideal for personal use, group study or for training._
_Christopher Ash’s book is an excellent foundation for the series. It gets us to the heart of our motivation to preach and teach. In his own words: ‘we preach out of Bible delight in our own hearts and for Bible delight in our hearer’s souls.’ Christopher’s Bible material is Psalm 119 – the great psalm of Bible delight!_
_“While the primary purpose of the book is to stimulate Bible delight in teachers and hearers of God’s Word, the book would be ideal guide to tackling a preaching or teaching series on Psalm 119.”_ **David Jackman & Robin Sydserff**
Bible Delight: Heartbeat of the Word of God: Psalm 119 For the Bible Teacher and Hearer (Preaching Through The Bible Series)$19.99
A wonderful side route when I got up to Psalm 119 to do this book alongside it. Recommend!
Love his translation that helps appreciate the poetry of it. E. g. ""the soul that clings to the dust of death (v25) now clings also to the testimonies of God (v31)""
And his balance of triumphant praise and desperate prayer, all shown to be under grace.
As he says in conclusion: ""grim grim grim . . . Or great great great great . . . Is not an authentic Christian response. The authentic response is to say I really don't know. I am held by the word of God from a painful present to a glorious future. And that word brings into the present a foretaste of joy, hope, peace and praise. And the praise is all muddled up with the prayer. I don't know whether to laugh or cry; and I do both at the same time. That is authentic Christian experience. ""
