Encountering the Book of Psalms: A Literary and Theological Introduction

by C. Hassell Bullock and Hassell Bullock

Book Overview

According to Hassell Bullock, "No collection of poems has ever exercised as much influence on the Western world as the Book of Psalms." The attraction for Jews, Christians, and others is surely the personal element that pervades these poems, which describe the human situation in all its complexity. Though the Psalms are perhaps the most familiar portion of the Hebrew Bible, they are also among the most difficult to interpret. As a result, Bullock...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801027950
• ISBN13: 9780801027956
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"