01801cam a22003134a 4500 17029177 AU-EpEBC 20120731000826.0 111101s2012 miu b 001 0 eng 2011042127 9780801031687 (pbk.) 0801031680 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn729346725 DLC eng DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP BDX KAT SGB BWX DLC NEMB pcc 223.206/WEN EW Wenham, Gordon J. Psalms as Torah : reading biblical song ethically / Gordon J. Wenham. Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2012. xv, 233 p. ; pbk ; 22 cm. Studies in theological interpretation Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and indexes. Jewish and Christian approaches to the Psalms -- Critical approaches to the Psalms -- The Psalter as an anthology to be memorized -- The unique claims of prayed ethics -- The concept of the law in the Psalms -- Laws in the Psalter -- Narrative law in the Psalter -- Virtues and vices in the Psalter -- Appeals for divine intervention -- The ethic of the Psalms and the New Testament. The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this book internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the Psalms' power, reflects on their main ethical themes, and shows how they function as prayers that change us. --from publisher description Bible. O.T. Psalms Criticism, interpretation, etc. Ethics in the Bible. ddc 13324 13324 0 0 ddc 0 0 221 OT MAIN MAIN OS 2012-07-26 The Book Depository 12.11 0 223.206/WEN 11540 2019-06-19 00:00:00 1 50.00 2012-07-26 AM