The Message of the Psalms: A Theologal Commentary

208 Pages·1985·2.814 MB·English

by  Walter Brueggemann

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A THEOLOGICCOAMLM ENTARY
WALTERB RUEGGEMANN
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Contents
Abbreviations . . . . 8
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Preface 9
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1.I ntroduction .. .. 15
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2.P salmosf O rientation . . .2 5
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SonogfsC reation
SonogfTs o rah
WisdPosma lms
SongsR eotfri bution
OccasoifWo enlsl -Being
3.P salmosf D isorient.a.t.i.o.n. ..............5.1. ..................
PernsaoLla ment
Communal Laments
TwoP orblPesma lms
''SAe coOnpdi n'io'on tn hDei sorientation
"ThSee vPesnma sl"
AfttehrDe e lgeu-Thou!
4.P salmosf N ew Orientation . . 123
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ThangkisvSionngg s
ThangkisvSionngog fst hCeo mmunity
ThOen caen Fdu tuKrien g
ThanikvsigGnegn eratloCi oznefidd ence
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5.A RetrospSepcitr:i tuaanldiT thye odicy . 168
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Notes . . 177
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Lisotf P salmTsr eated 206
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Abbreviations
ATR AngliTchaeno logRiecvaile w
BAR BibliAcraclh aeoRleoagdye r
BASO R Bulleotfti hnAe m ericSacnh ooolfOs r ienRteasle arch
CBQ CathoBliibcl iQcuaalr terly
HTR HarvarTdh eologRiecvaile w
/DB TheI nterprDeitcetri'oson fat ryhBe i ble
JSOT Journfaoltr h Set udoyft hOel dT estament
JBL JournoafBl i blical Literature
JNES JournoafNl e aEra steSrtnu dies
JSS JournoafSl e miSttiucd ies
SJT ScottJiosuhr noafTl h eology
svr SupplemVeenttuT:se J'tamentum
USQR UnioSne minQauaryr terRleyv iew
vr VetuTse stamentum
ZAW Zeitscfhurdrifi tae l ttestamWeinstsleincshceh aft
ZTK Zeitscfohrr Tifth eolougnidKe i rche