{"id":11241,"date":"2012-06-07T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=11241"},"modified":"2012-06-05T20:42:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T00:42:11","slug":"psalms-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/psalms-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Singing the Psalms in Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople (458-471 A.D.), would not ordain anyone who had not been diligently reciting the psalms; the second Council of Nicaea (587 A. D.) concluded that no one was to be consecrated bishop unless he knew the Psalter thoroughly; and the eighth Council of Toledo (653 A.D.) ordered that no one be promoted to any ecclesiastical position who did not know perfectly the entire collection (Ross,<\/a>\"\"\u00a027).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yikes! I guess I better get studying the Psalms!<\/p>\n

We think we are so smart today with all of our books and computers, but seriously, how many of us know the Bible as well as we should?<\/p>\n

I know I do not.<\/p>\n

\"PsalmsOne of the things I strive to do on this blog is explain Scripture in a way that shows how people understood it when it was written, and also showing how the story of Scripture transforms and changes our lives today.<\/p>\n

But many Bible commentaries do this as well. To help bring the Psalms to life, I recommend the new commentary by Allen P. Ross: Commentary on the Psalms<\/a><\/em>. I believe it is one of the best commentaries ever written on the book of Psalms.<\/p>\n

But this is no surprise, since Dr. Ross is one of the leading Old Testament scholars in the world.<\/p>\n

Not only does he know the Hebrew Scriptures forward and backward, but he always writes in a way that is beneficial for both scholar and layperson. His writing is technical enough to challenge the seminary-trained professional to think, but is straightforward enough so that any layperson can be instructed and encouraged.<\/p>\n

If you are looking to preach, teach, or study the Psalms, or simply want an aid for your summer devotional reading of the Psalms, I highly recommend Allen P. Ross’ Commentary on the Psalms<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

FTC Disclosure: This book was sent to me by Kregel Publications for review on this blog.<\/h6>\n
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