How to Read the Psalms

Rating:
Summary: A Very Good Tool
Review: I believe that this book is a good tool to help one understand the Psalms. It is easy to read and it uses language that the common man can understand. I like how the book starts off with showing how the Psalms fit in the Bible. I like how it explains them as a mini Bible in itself. I think that Longman does a good job explaining the different types of psalms that are in the book of Psalms. I like the way that Longman explained parallelism and the other elements of poetry that are visible. I was always afraid of poetry and all the different things that it included but it makes more sense. It is very good for Longman to provide some psalms in the back and give an example of what he just wrote about in his book. It makes it easier to understand when there is an example provided. At the end of each chapter it also provides a psalm study of things that were just explained in the chapter. This helps the reader practice what they are learning and I think that that is a good idea. I think that the author did a good job of showing how the psalms relate to the common man. He showed how people could use them to worship and how they can learn from them. Longman did a good job of getting his purpose across and helping one to read the Psalms better.

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Summary: A Good Beginning into the Study of Psalms
Review: Tremper Longman III's "How To Read the Psalms" is a wonderfully informative book on the basics of the Psalms. A person who is either wanting to learn the basics about the Psalms or those wanting to direct their Biblical study in this direction will get a solid foundation. Longman offers other titles to perhaps further one's knowledge in the topics covered in this book.

The book is very easy to read, articulate, informative and Biblically sound. Longman also makes good use of personal application as well as good theological insight. The sections I found particularly interesting were sections on "parallelism", "imagery" and a Chapter titled "The Psalms: Mirror of the Soul". Longman's conclusions are theologically sound and therefore solid.

The author's exercises are good practice for analyzing the Psalms. For me, having an understanding of Psalms makes the context and purpose easier to discern. A good book to add to your library.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Beginning into the Study of Psalms
Review: Tremper Longman III's "How To Read the Psalms" is a wonderfully informative book on the basics of the Psalms. A person who is either wanting to learn the basics about the Psalms or those wanting to direct their Biblical study in this direction will get a solid foundation. Longman offers other titles to perhaps further one's knowledge in the topics covered in this book.

The book is very easy to read, articulate, informative and Biblically sound. Longman also makes good use of personal application as well as good theological insight. The sections I found particularly interesting were sections on "parallelism", "imagery" and a Chapter titled "The Psalms: Mirror of the Soul". Longman's conclusions are theologically sound and therefore solid.

The author's exercises are good practice for analyzing the Psalms. For me, having an understanding of Psalms makes the context and purpose easier to discern. A good book to add to your library.