Essential Expositions of the Psalms

St Augustine

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Essential Expositions of the Psalms is a collection distilled from the 6-volume set in the Works of Saint Augustine. As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. In the Book of Psalms are to be found the history of the people of Israel, the theology and spirituality of the Old Covenant, and a treasury of human experience expressed in prayer and poetry. So too does the work of expounding the psalms recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustine's personal life, his theological reflections and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo.

Book Details

Publisher: New City Press
Publish Date: Nov 27th, 2015
Pages: 512
Language: English
Edition: Study - undefined
Dimensions: 9.00in - 5.90in - 1.40in - 1.40lb
EAN: 9781565485105
Categories: • Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literatur• Christianity - General• Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General

About the Author

Augustine of Hippo is one of the greatest thinkers and writers in the Western world. After becoming a Christian he was made bishop of Hippo in Africa, where he was influential in civil and church affairs. His more than 100 books, 200 letters, and 500 sermons have left a lasting impact on Western philosophy and culture. His classic and best-selling works include The Confessions, The Trinity, The City of God, and Teaching Christianity.

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Praise for this book

"Cameron's 50 page introduction with copious notes is a masterful overview of the Expositions and of the most recent scholarship on this essential part of the Augustinian corpus. His thoughtful selection and creative presentation of 19 Psalms and Augustine's expositions of them is the best primer on this subject in any language. Augustine scholar Pope Benedict reminded us that the Psalms teach us how to pray and that in them the Word of God becomes a word of prayer. Cameron's scholarship invites us inside Augustine's own prayerful exploration of the human heart through the inspired words of the Psalter."

Joseph T. Kelley
Professor in Religious and Theological Studies and
Director of the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim
Relations at Merrimack College, N. Andover, MA