Christ and His Church in the Book of Psalms

by Andrew A. Bonar

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457 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Andrew Alexander Bonar (May 29, 1810 in Edinburgh – December 30, 1892 in Glasgow) was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland and youngest brother of Horatius Bonar.

Bonar studied at Edinburgh; was minister at Collace, Perthshire, 1838 – 1856 (both in the Church of Scotland and the Free Church); and of Finnieston Free Church, Glasgow, 1856 till his death. He joined the Free Church in 1843, and was its moderator in 1878. He was identified with evangelical and revival movements and adhered to the doctrine of premillennialism. With Robert Murray McCheyne he visited Palestine in 1839 to inquire into the condition of the Jews there. During the visit of Dwight L. Moody to Britain in 1874 and 1875, Moody was warmly welcomed by Bonar, despite the latter receiving considerable criticism from other Calvinist ministers in the Free Church.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gave me new insights into the psalms. I hadn't realized how many psalms were (or could be interpreted as) Messianic in part or whole. He seemed to be able to point out almost every psalm as having the voice of Jesus. It is sprinkled quite lavishly with Hebrew and occasionally with Latin, so I can't say I "read every word" of it, but basically I did.

[Andrew Micah · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent introduction to the possibilities of a Christ-focused reading of the Psalms. Works faithfully from a good foundation. This single and at times very sparse volume is worth more to me than many multi-volume commentaries by classic writers. To be savored and pondered again and again. It’s said that Spurgeon read Pilgrim’s Progress over two hundred times. I don’t know about two hundred—but of all the books I’ve read beside Scripture, I think this is the one that I might consider worthy of that kind of devoted study.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good Christ-centered commentary on the Psalter. Each exposition seeks to point us to Christ first and then applies it to believers.

My only disagreement is that the author’s particular eschatology (historical premillennialism) sometimes detracts from a Christ-centered interpretation in the commentary discussing the return on Israel.