In this newest addition to the NIVAC series, Dr Gerald H Wilson examines Psalms 1-72, bringing together over 20 years of personal research and teaching. Bridging the distance from the prayer and worship of ancient Israel to the contemporary life of faith, this volume challenges us to see familiar psalms...
In this newest addition to the NIVAC series, Dr Gerald H Wilson examines Psalms 1-72, bringing together over 20 years of personal research and teaching. Bridging the distance from the prayer and worship of ancient Israel to the contemporary life of faith, this volume challenges us to see familiar psalms with new eyes. 992 pages, from Zondervan.
Perhaps more clearly than any other part of the biblical canon, the Psalms are human words directed to God. Yet, through the Holy Spirit, these honest, sometimes brutal words return to us as the Word of God. Their agonies and exaltations reflect more than the human condition in which they were created. Within the context of the canonical Psalter, they become the source of divine guidance, challenge, confrontation, and comfort. However, it is possible to misapply them. How can we use the Psalms in a way that faithfully connects God's meaning in them and his intentions for them with our circumstances today?Drawing on over twenty years of study in the book of Psalms, Dr. Gerald H. Wilson reveals the links between the Bible and our present times. While he considers each psalm in itself, Wilson goes much further, examining whole groups of psalms and, ultimately, the entire Psalter, its purpose, and its use from the days of Hebrew temple worship onward through church history. In so doing, W
In this newest addition to the NIVAC series, Dr Gerald H Wilson examines Psalms 1-72, bringing together over 20 years of personal research and teaching. Bridging the distance from the prayer and worship of ancient Israel to the contemporary life of faith, this volume challenges us to see familiar psalms...
In this newest addition to the NIVAC series, Dr Gerald H Wilson examines Psalms 1-72, bringing together over 20 years of personal research and teaching. Bridging the distance from the prayer and worship of ancient Israel to the contemporary life of faith, this volume challenges us to see familiar psalms with new eyes. 992 pages, from Zondervan.
Perhaps more clearly than any other part of the biblical canon, the Psalms are human words directed to God. Yet, through the Holy Spirit, these honest, sometimes brutal words return to us as the Word of God. Their agonies and exaltations reflect more than the human condition in which they were created. Within the context of the canonical Psalter, they become the source of divine guidance, challenge, confrontation, and comfort. However, it is possible to misapply them. How can we use the Psalms in a way that faithfully connects God's meaning in them and his intentions for them with our circumstances today?Drawing on over twenty years of study in the book of Psalms, Dr. Gerald H. Wilson reveals the links between the Bible and our present times. While he considers each psalm in itself, Wilson goes much further, examining whole groups of psalms and, ultimately, the entire Psalter, its purpose, and its use from the days of Hebrew temple worship onward through church history. In so doing, W
This is an excellent commentary on the Psalms. Wilson gives a thorough (but not exhaustive or laborious) explanation of the first 72 Psalms wiht language and a writing style that is easy to understand, and yet is highly informative. The """"Bridging Contexts"""" and """"Contemporary Significance"""" sections of each Psalm, which are part-and-parcel of the NIVAC series, are wonderfully used to show how these Psalms are applicable to our lives today. If you wish to study the Psalms in-depth, this is the first commentary to turn to.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
13 years ago
A standout in the NIVAC series
The NIVAC series is a mixed bag - you end up with some standouts and some flops. This volume is definitely in the standout category. \\r\\n\\r\\nWilson's real focus is actually exposition of the text (despite the series!) but he does follow the NIVAC model and adds some good pastoral reflection at the end of each discussion of a Psalm. Even better, this is well grounded by his exegesis in the earlier sections. \\r\\n\\r\\nHe is also happy to take the NIV to task on its translation (again, despite the series!) and he makes reference to the Hebrew throughout (only to make a relevant point though, not gratuitously) which makes this commentary useful for both the layman and the Bible college student. \\r\\n\\r\\nWilson's introduction is also excellent in that he manages to take some of the material from his academic career on the structure and nature of the Psalter and explain it in everyday terms. \\r\\n\\r\\nSadly, Wilson died before finishing the second volume (73-150) but for the first 72 Psalms, this is definitely a book to have on your shelf.
