Comparative Perspectives on the Psalms: Essays on the Psalms, Volume 3

By Erhard S. Gerstenberger

Table of Contents 1 The Dynamics of Praise in the Ancient Near East, or Poetry and Politics 2 The Power of Praise in the Psalter: Human-Divine Synergies in the Ancient Near East and the Hebrew Scriptures 3 Praise in the Realm of Death: The Dynamics of Hymn-Singing in Ancient Near Eastern Lament Ceremony 4 "World Dominion" in Yahweh Kinship Psalms: Down to the Roots of Globalizing Concepts and Strategies 5 Psalms and Sumerian Hymns 6 Navajo Chants, Babylonia Incantations, Old Testament Psalms: A Comparative Study of Healing Rituals 7 Singing a New Song: On Old Testament and Latin American Psalmody 8 Enemies and Evildoers in the Psalms: A Challenge to Christian Preaching 9 Delight in the Torah: The Book of Psalms 10 Psalms in the Book of the Twelve: How Misplaced Are They?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666740845
• ISBN13: 9781666740844
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"