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Daily Study Bible
The Psalms, Volume 2: Psalms 73-150
For George A. F. Knight, reading the psalms is a 'glorious and exciting experience.' Writing in this spirit, he captures the beauty of these timeless hymns of praise and conveys both their original meaning and their application for today.
120 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1983
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August 9, 2010
In presenting the last half of the Psalter, Psalms 73 to 150, George A. F. Knight continues the practical and devotional approach he followed in Volume 1. He discusses the meaning of the Psalms in the Old Testament, their application in the New Testament, and their challenge for today's readers.
According to the author, these Psalms belong to the later period of Israel's experience of God's steadfast love, "the period of the great prophets of the eighth and seventh centuries, 722 B.C., the siege of the Holy Land by Sennacherib around 700 B.C., the revival of faith and obedience in Judah in the days of Josiah, followed by the destruction of Jerusalem itself in 587 B.C. and the Exile in Babylon... the Return to Judah, the rebuilding of the city and Temple, and the establishing of the redeemed people of God as a worshipping community once more in the new Jerusalem."
Psalms 73 to 150 generally follow this pattern, recalling the story of how ordinary, sinful people responded to God through faith and, at times, denial. Just as the Torah concludes with the Lord showing Moses all the land which had been promised to the people through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, by the end of the Psalter, God "has shown Israel the ultimate outcome of his purposes of redemption, so that Israel's response can only be one of praise and joyous thanksgiving."
Through the Psalms, Israel was given a theological interpretation of the events she had experienced as God's people. Knight reminds the reader that the nation was "composed of individual men, women and children, and it was they who worshipped God then as we do now. Because they belonged within the Covenant, each individual could actually undergo the same pattern of God's redemptive love in his own experience." Now, reflecting on the Psalms with the help of this exciting commentary, the reader can glimpse the total pattern of God's redemptive plan as it unfolded and as it has continued throughout history.
According to the author, these Psalms belong to the later period of Israel's experience of God's steadfast love, "the period of the great prophets of the eighth and seventh centuries, 722 B.C., the siege of the Holy Land by Sennacherib around 700 B.C., the revival of faith and obedience in Judah in the days of Josiah, followed by the destruction of Jerusalem itself in 587 B.C. and the Exile in Babylon... the Return to Judah, the rebuilding of the city and Temple, and the establishing of the redeemed people of God as a worshipping community once more in the new Jerusalem."
Psalms 73 to 150 generally follow this pattern, recalling the story of how ordinary, sinful people responded to God through faith and, at times, denial. Just as the Torah concludes with the Lord showing Moses all the land which had been promised to the people through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, by the end of the Psalter, God "has shown Israel the ultimate outcome of his purposes of redemption, so that Israel's response can only be one of praise and joyous thanksgiving."
Through the Psalms, Israel was given a theological interpretation of the events she had experienced as God's people. Knight reminds the reader that the nation was "composed of individual men, women and children, and it was they who worshipped God then as we do now. Because they belonged within the Covenant, each individual could actually undergo the same pattern of God's redemptive love in his own experience." Now, reflecting on the Psalms with the help of this exciting commentary, the reader can glimpse the total pattern of God's redemptive plan as it unfolded and as it has continued throughout history.
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