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Between Text & Sermon: Psalm 70
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SEVERAL YEARS AGO I VISITED THE CHAPEL of the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem with a group on a study tour of the Middle East. The attraction was a set of stained-glass windows located in the chapel's domed ceiling that were created by Marc Chagal. The beauty and placement of the windows direct the worshipper heavenward in an artistic expression of praise. But as we gazed upward at the windows, a member of our group noticed another feature of the chapel. Directly below the windows the floor wa...
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THE DANGERS OF DE-FANGING GOD.(images of God in the Psalms)
Sojourners
; When I was a gift of 7 or 8 years, I laid awake most nights praying to have a friend. There in the darkness, I'd repeat the lament of a lonely child--a small, particular, not especially poetic petition, yet a somewhat common prayer for we, the playground loners. Invariably, my prayers ended with a
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Preaching and Teaching the Psalms
Interpretation
; ... sinfulness, neediness, and suffering are the bad news about human identity, the good news is that Psalms invites us to experience the Tightness ... even God's judgment and wrath communicate the good news that God is never content to leave us and our world ...
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Psalms of Seduction.
The Other Side
; We live in a dangerous, wondrous time, tempted by both secularity and religious certainty. How can we make room for the newness God seeks to give? I HEAR TWO SETS OF VOICES IN THE church these days, one loud and the other soft. From outspoken people, whether on the Right or the Left, I hear loud
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Psalms
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
; KONRAD SCHAEFER, O.S.B., Psalms (Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry; Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press/Michael Glazier, 2001). Pp. xlv + 399. $49.95. Consistent with the aims of the Berit Olam series, the purpose of Schaefer's commentary is the poetic analysis of the Book of
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The Psalms (Part Two).(Psalm 23)(Critical Essay)
Midstream
; In my first article about the Psalms, I ended with some remarks about Psalm 23, the Lord is my shepherd. The psalm is attributed to David, and it seems to me that this poem, in its perfection, may have actually been written by King David. It is on a par with David's lament over Saul and Jonathan
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Listening In: A Multicultural Reading of the Psalms
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
; Listening In: A Multicultural Reading of the Psalms. By Stephen Breck Reid. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997, $9.95 paper. In this book Reid has focused attention on 42 psalms that he has arranged in three groups, all of which deal with what he calls the "self." As he puts it, "This book proclaims
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Psalms and spirituality in the 21st century
Interpretation
; The Psalms invite various levels of interpretation. Both expressive and formative, they not only mirror reality but also tutor persons in the spiritual life. The words of the ancient Psalm rise from our hearts: I have become like a broken vessel. I hear the whispering of many-terror on every side!
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"According to My Righteousness": Upright Behaviour as Grounds for Deliverance in Psalms 7, 17, 18, 26 and 44
Journal of Biblical Literature
; "According to My Righteousness": Upright Behaviour as Grounds for Deliverance in Psalms: 7, 17, 18, 26 and 44, by Gert Kwakkel. OtSt 46. Leiden: Brill, 2002. Pp. 342. $157.00. ISBN 9004125078. This study, a slightly revised dissertation directed by Ed Noort at the University of Groningen, focuses
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Psalms show us the way of praise
Yakima Herald-Republic
; By Jeff Thompson Babies can teach us a lot about prayer. When a baby experiences a pang in his stomach, the unfamiliar, uncomfortable feeling may throw him into a panic, so he begins to cry loudly. A caring adult responds with words of comfort and a bottle! Psychologically, in learning to
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The Psalms offer us aid in the struggle to be patient
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
; Last week I was just so tired of waiting. And a class on "Prayer in the Bible," which focused on the Book of Psalms, suddenly released my burden of waiting I was discovering how they wait for answers to prayer; wait to be delivered from enemies; wait to hear God has forgiven them; wait for healing
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