Nbbc, Psalms 73-150: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition

by David L Thompson, Barry L Ross, Alex Varughese

Overview

Engaging, Perceptive, and academically thorough, the NEW BEACON BIBLE COMMENTARY will expand your understanding and deepen your appreciation for the meaning and message of each book of the Bible. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, this indispensable commentary provides pastors, professional scholar, teachers, and Bible students with a critical, relevant, and inspiring interpretation of the World of God in the 21st century. Each Volume Features: Contemporary Scholarship from notable experts in the Wesleyan theological tradition, Convenient Introductory Materials, including information on authorship, date, history, audience, sociology/cultural issues, purpose, literary features, theological themes, and hermeneutical issues, Clear Verse-By-Verse Explanations, which offer a contemporary, Wesleyan-based understanding derived from the biblical text in its original language, Comprehensive Annotation divided into three sections, which cover background elements behind the text, verse-by-verse details and meanings found in the text; and significance, relevance, intertextuality, and application from the text, Helpful Sidebar, which provide deeper insight into theological issues, word meanings, archeological connections, historical relevance, and cultural customs, An Expanded Bibliography for further study of historical elements, additional interpretations, and theological themes

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834139374
Publisher:	Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date:	10/01/2020
Series:	New Beacon Bible Commentary
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Dr. David L. Thompson serves at Asbury Seminary as the F.M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies. After doctoral studies and professorial assignments at United Wesleyan College and Marion College (now Indiana Wesleyan University), this prolific author has also served in a pastoral assignment in Rockville MD. Alex Varughese is professor of biblical literature at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and has been a member of the Department of Religion at MVNU since 1982. Previous to his current position, he served as a professor in the religion department at Eastern Nazarene College. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Kerala, India. He received his M.A. in religion from Olivet Nazarene University and M.Div. from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He also holds M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in biblical studies from Drew University. He is currently serving as the Managing Editor for The Centennial Initiative Textbook project for the Church of the Nazarene. BARRY L. ROSS is a retired professor of Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew at Anderson University School of Theology. He holds a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Drew University. He is also the author of NBBC Isaiah 1-39.

Table of Contents

General Editors' Preface 11

Acknowledgments 13

Abbreviations 15

Glossary 19

Bibliography 21

Table of Sidebars 27

Introduction 29

Commentary 31

Book III Psalms 73-89 31

God Is Good to Israel (73:1-28) 33

How Long and Why Will You Be Angry? (74:1-23) 43

Yahweh Will judge the Enemy (75:1-10 [2-11 HB]) 50

The Wrath of Humans Will Praise God (76:1-12 [2-13 HB]) 54

The Absent God Is Given Praise (77:1-20 [2-21 HB]) 58

Unfailing Grace Leads to King David (78:1-72) 62

The Heathen Have Defiled Yahweh's Heritage (79:1-13) 72

Give Ear, O Shepherd of Israel (80:1-19 [2-20 HB]) 76

Open Your Mouth; I Will Feed You (81:1-16 [2-17 HB]) 82

Yahweh Assumes His Place (82:1-8) 86

See How Your Enemies Growl (83:1-18 [2-19 HB]) 89

Better Is One Day in Your Courts (84:1-12 [2-13 HB]) 94

Show Us Your Unfailing Love (85:1-13 [2-14 HB]) 99

Hear Me and Answer Me (86:1-17) 106

Glorious Things Are Said of You, City of God (87:1-7) 111

From My Youth I Have Suffered (88:1-18 [2-19 HB]) 115

Where Is Your Former Great Love? (89:1-52 [2-53 HB]) 119

Book IV Psalms 90-106 127

Lord, Our Eternal Dwelling Place (90:1-17) 129

Yahweh, My Refuge and My Fortress (91:1-16) 134

It Is Good to Praise Yahweh (92:1-15 [2-16 HB]) 139

Yahweh Reigns (93:1-5) 143

God's Righteous Judgment Will Prevail (94:1-23) 147

Praise to Our God Who Summons Us to Listen to Him (95:1-11) 152

Sing to Yahweh, All the Earth (96:1-13) 156

Rejoice in Yahweh, O You Righteous (97:1-12) 160

Sing to Yahweh a New Song (98:1-9) 164

Exalt Yahweh Our God (99:1-9) 168

Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving (100:1-5) 172

My Eyes Will Be on the Faithful in the Land (101:1-8) 176

Hear My Prayer, Yahweh (102:1-28 [2-29 HB]) 179

Praise Yahweh, My Soul (103:1-22) 184

Yahweh My God, Creator of All (104:1-35) 189

Give Praise! Sing! Exult! Yahweh Has Honored His Covenant (105:1-45) 199

Though Israel Rebels, Yahweh's Love Endures Forever (106:1-48) 210

Book V Psalms 107-150 223

Yahweh's Fidelity Endures Forever (107:1-43) 225

A Song of Praise and a Plea for Help (108:1-13 [2-14 HB]) 236

The Character Assassination of a Needy Man (109:1-31) 241

Yahweh's King and Priest (110:1-7) 249

Yahweh, Gracious and Compassionate (111:1-10) 257

The Righteous Person Will Be Remembered Forever (112:1-10) 263

Who Is like Yahweh Our God? (113:1-9) 269

When Israel Escaped from Egypt (114:1-8) 273

Yahweh, Creator of Heaven and Earth (115:1-18) 276

Yahweh Hears Those Who Call to Him (116:1 -19) 281

Yahweh's Love Is Great (117:1-2) 287

Yahweh My Strength, My Defense, and My Salvation (118:1-29) 289

Yahweh's Law Governs All Our Thoughts and Actions (119:1-176) 298

Lying Lips and Deceitful Tongues (120:1-7) 345

Yahweh Never Sleeps; He Is on Guard Day and Night (121:1-8) 348

Peace for Jerusalem (122:1-9) 352

A Prayer for Mercy (123:1-4) 356

Escape from the Fowler's Snare (124:1-8) 358

Yahweh Surrounds His People (125:1-5) 360

Yahweh Has Acted Greatly! (126:1-6) 362

Children Are from Yahweh (127:1-5) 366

Wife, Sons, and Grandsons (128:1-6) 369

Like Withered Grass on the Roof (129:1-8) 373

With Sovereign Yahweh There Is Forgiveness (130:1-8) 376

I Do Not Trouble Myself with Great Matters (131:1-3) 378

Yahweh Has Chosen Zion (132:1-18) 380

It Is Good When Brothers Live Together in Unity (133:1-3) 385

Servants of Yahweh Worship, Yahweh the Creator Blesses (134:1-3) 387

Yahweh Our Sovereign Is Greater Than All Gods (135:1-21) 388

Yahweh's Fidelity (136:1-26) 395

We Remembered Zion and Wept (137:1-9) 400

Yahweh Sees (Even) the Lowly (138:1-8) 405

Yahweh Searches Me and Knows My Inmost Being (139:1-24) 409

Vipers' Poison on Their Lips (140:1-13 [2-14 HB]) 418

Set a Guard on My Mouth, upon the Door of My Lips (141:1-10) 422

Is No One Concerned for Me? (142:1-7 [2-8 HB]) 425

The Psalmist Lives Because of Yahweh's Faithfulness, Righteousness, and Fidelity (143:1-12) 427

How Blessed Is the People Whose God Is Yahweh (144:1-15) 432

Yahweh: Gracious, Compassionate, Slow to Anger, Rich in Love (145:1-21) 436

Trust in Human Rulers or in Yahweh? (146:1-10) 442

Yahweh Delights in Those Who Fear Him (147:1-20) 445

All Creation, Praise Yahweh (148:1-14) 450

Yahweh Delights in His People (149:1-9) 455

Praise Yahweh! (150:1-6) 458