Reading the Psalms as Scripture - by James M Hamilton & Matthew Damico (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The psalms cultivate a life of prayer grounded in Scripture.

In Reading the Psalms as Scripture, James M. Hamilton Jr. and Matthew Damico guide the reader to delight in the spiritual artistry of the psalms. Psalms is a carefully arranged book saturated in Scripture. The psalmists drew from imagery and themes from earlier Scripture, which are then developed by later Scripture and fulfilled in Christ. The book of psalms advances God's grand story of redemption, and it gives us words to pray by drawing us into this story. When we meditate on the promises and patterns in the psalms, we can read, pray, and sing them with faithfulness.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Reading the Psalms as a Book
• Reading the Psalms with Their Superscriptions
• Reading the Psalms as Individual Compositions
• Reading the Psalms in the Psalter
• Reading the Psalms in Light of Earlier Scripture
• Reading the Psalms and Messianic Typology
• Reading the Psalms as Interpreted by Later Old Testament Authors
• Reading the Psalms as Interpreted by New Testament Authors
• Singing the Psalms as Christians
• Seven Theses on How to Read the Psalms

From the Back Cover

The psalms cultivate a life of prayer grounded in Scripture.In Reading the Psalms as Scripture, James M. Hamilton Jr. and Matthew Damico guide the reader to delight in the spiritual artistry of the psalms. Psalms is a carefully arranged book saturated in Scripture. The psalmists drew from imagery and themes from earlier Scripture, which are then developed by later Scripture and fulfilled in Christ. The book of psalms advances God's grand story of redemption, and it gives us words to pray by drawing us into this story. When we meditate on the promises and patterns in the psalms, we can read, pray, and sing them with faithfulness.Table of Contents: IntroductionReading the Psalms as a BookReading the Psalms with Their SuperscriptionsReading the Psalms as Individual CompositionsReading the Psalms in the PsalterReading the Psalms in Light of Earlier ScriptureReading the Psalms and Messianic TypologyReading the Psalms as Interpreted by Later Old Testament AuthorsReading the Psalms as Interpreted by New Testament AuthorsSinging the Psalms as ChristiansSeven Theses on How to Read the Psalms

Review Quotes

"Rich, convincing and worshipful." --Andrew Wilson, King's Church London

"This concise volume will enrich your understanding and appreciation of the Psalter." --Mitch Chase, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

About the Author

James M. Hamilton Jr. is professor of biblical theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and senior pastor of Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is author of two volumes on Psalms in the Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary and of Typology--Understanding the Bible's Promise-Shaped Patterns. Matthew Damico is pastor of worship and operations at Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and director of Kenwood Music.