'Let me write the songs of a nation, and I care not who writes its laws.' – Andrew Fletcher, 1704
Though frequently used in times of crisis or pain, the book of Psalms is often misread or misunderstood, seeming like a disorganized jumble of prayer, praise, and lament. To help readers get more out of the Psalms, renowned Old Testament scholar Dr. Gordon Wenham highlights its foundational place for all Christian worship and spiritual formation.
The Psalter Reclaimed: Praying and Praising with the Psalms teaches the practices of singing, reading, and praying the Psalms, paying special attention to the Psalter’s canonical structure, messianic focus, and ethical goal. In drawing on his extensive academic and scholarly experience, Wenham has crafted a guide for discovering afresh the manifold wonders of this beautiful and surprisingly complex portion of the Bible.
My guest on the program today will be Dr. Gordon Wenham - adjunct professor at Trinity College and the author of a number of critically acclaimed Bible commentaries and books
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“ Great Sermon! ” Pastor Boling: Thank you for the interesting and edifying interview today, June 4, 2013,with Dr.Gordon Wenham on singing the Psalms. So many points made agree with my view of the Psalms. For instance, that all Psalms are Messianic. Test the following with a KJV Bible from the Dollar Store, (no footnotes, spaces, etc.) and one finds that Psalm 40:7 "Lo I come in the volume of the book, it is written of me..." is in the very center of the Old & New Testaments! The Psalms are full of hope, and are also timeless in a contemporary sense concerning the behaviour of men and events. I have begun composing music for the Psalms (I play by ear and do not know reading or writing music) and sharing them at my channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/re pentbelieve1 for the purpose of helping scripture memorization. "Thine word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee." (Ps 119:11). Please continue with all good programs and work to spread the truth of the gospel. Your sister in Christ Jesus, Darlene Slavujac Thau
