Theology and Spirituality of the Psalms of Ascents, The
Author | : Gregory, Bradley C. |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 9781587689505 |
ISBN-13 | : 1587689502 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The fifteen Psalms of Ascents (Psalms 120–134) are an important collection within the Psalms that focuses on the journey towards the presence of God, a God who is at once the “maker of heaven and earth” but also encountered in a particular place and among a particular people. This book explores their rich imagery to show how they nourish a hopeful search for God’s presence in a world that includes crises and hostility, not only in the world but tragically also within the people of God. The Psalms of Ascents are a summons to a spirituality for priest and people, the powerful and the marginalized, for anyone suspended between struggle and hope on the journey towards God. While this book gives readers a focused discussion on the theology and spirituality of these psalms, it also explores their role in the whole canon of Christian Scripture. As such, the book provides a resource for studying, teaching, and preaching these fifteen Psalms, but can also serve as an entryway into the rest of the book of Psalms.