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02064aam a22003614a 4500 001 597444B4E76911E1AF1839E46AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20120816010357 008 111101s2012 miu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2011042127 020 $a 0801031680 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780801031687 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)729346725 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BDX $d KAT $d SGB $d BWX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BS1430.6.E8 $b W46 2012 050 00 $a BS1430.6.E8 $b W46 2012 082 00 $a 223/.206 $2 23 100 1 $a Wenham, Gordon J. 245 1 $a Psalms as Torah : $b reading biblical song ethically / $c Gordon J. Wenham. 260 $a Grand Rapids, Mich. : $b Baker Academic, $c c2012. 300 $a xv, 233 p. ; $c 22 cm. 490 1 $a Studies in theological interpretation 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and indexes. 505 0 $a Jewish and Christian approaches to the Psalms -- Critical approaches to the Psalms -- The Psalter as an anthology to be memorized -- The unique claims of prayed ethics -- The concept of the law in the Psalms -- Laws in the Psalter -- Narrative law in the Psalter -- Virtues and vices in the Psalter -- Appeals for divine intervention -- The ethic of the Psalms and the New Testament. 520 $a The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this book internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the Psalms' power, reflects on their main ethical themes, and shows how they function as prayers that change us. --from publisher description 630 00 $a Bible. $p Psalms $p Psalms $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. 650 0 $a Ethics in the Bible. 830 0 $a Studies in theological interpretation. 941 $a 1 952 $l OZAX845 $d 20240525040811.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=597444B4E76911E1AF1839E46AFF544E 994 $a 92 $b IOOInitiate Another SILO Locator Search