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OverviewThe Psalms forced Martin Luther to change how he read the Bible. In Psalms of the Faithful Brian German shows us Luther's reappraisal of the plain sense of Scripture. By following the canonical shaping of the Psalter, Luther refined his interpretive principles into a more finely grained hermeneutic. Luther inspires us to read the Psalms empathetically with ancient Israelites and early church fathers. He stirs us up to join the ""faithful synagogue"" in praying to and praising the Lord our God. According to many scholars, Luther established his approach to biblical exegesis on the claim that Jesus Christ is Scripture's content and speaker. While Luther used this formulation in prefaces, how did he really read the Bible? German applies pressure not only to how Luther scholars understand Luther's interpretive method, but also to how modern biblical exegetes approach their task--and even to how we read the Bible. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian T. GermanPublisher: Faithlife Corporation Imprint: Faithlife Corporation Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.346kg ISBN: 9781683590484ISBN 10: 1683590481 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 13 September 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsGerman's study...offers a helpful corrective to what nowadays might be styled a christotelic reading of Luther's early work on the Psalms, while also uncovering the importance of the Psalter's literal sense for Luther's approach to christology and ecclesiology. Engaging and brilliant.--Don Collett, associate professor of Old Testament, Trinity School for Ministry (07/18/2017) This exemplary study provides a well-organized, well-argued, and well-written contribution to the understanding of Luther as a Christian interpreter of the Old Testament. Like a good detective who carefully considers all the evidence of presentation in a court of law, German examines...Luther's inaugural First Lectures on the Psalms to show that the canonical shape of the Psalter determined how he read the actual text of these psalms as prophetic testimonies of things to come.--John W. Kleinig, emeritus professor of biblical theology, Australian Lutheran College (07/18/2017) This marvelous study of Luther's early reading of the Psalms discloses the power of the word at work on one of the church's most fertile and acute minds. German's careful, lucid, and groundbreaking reflections allow us to watch Luther as he permits himself to be taken captive by the Psalms, and to adjust his reading to conform to the way the words go in a manner that finally moves him to a new set of insights about the nature of both Scripture and human faithfulness. Challenging several recent trends in contemporary hermeneutics, German's nuanced analysis reveals especially the unique way Luther came to appreciate the depth and richness of an attuned literal reading of the Old Testament that can speak on its own terms equally to synagogue and church.--Ephraim Radner, professor of historical theology, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto (07/18/2017) With a keen sense of Luther's fierce engagement with the biblical text, Brian T. German reconstructs the process by which the Bible came to vivid life in the embattled Reformer's readings and rereadings of the text. German pays particular attention to Luther's insistence on the subject matter of the Psalter as well as its rhythms. Psalms of the Faithful offers compelling insight into Luther's understanding of the Old Testament as Christian Scripture. It is a welcome study in this anniversary year!--Christine Helmer, Arthur E. Anderson Teaching and Research Professor, professor of German and religious studies, Northwestern University (07/18/2017) In this important work on the Psalter, Brian German deploys a fascinating marriage of twenty-first-century canonical-historical reading with an investigation into the sixteenth-century exegetical instincts of Martin Luther. A careful serial reading of the canonical shape of the Psalter pressured a remarkable theological and pastoral break-through for the Protestant Reformer. German's historically informed contribution opens up a fresh vista for theological exegesis in our day.--Christopher Seitz, senior research professor of biblical interpretation, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto (07/18/2017) German's study...offers a helpful corrective to what nowadays might be styled a christotelic reading of Luther's early work on the Psalms, while also uncovering the importance of the Psalter's literal sense for Luther's approach to christology and ecclesiology. Engaging and brilliant. --Don Collett, associate professor of Old Testament, Trinity School for Ministry (07/18/2017) This exemplary study provides a well-organized, well-argued, and well-written contribution to the understanding of Luther as a Christian interpreter of the Old Testament. Like a good detective who carefully considers all the evidence of presentation in a court of law, German examines...Luther's inaugural First Lectures on the Psalms to show that the canonical shape of the Psalter determined how he read the actual text of these psalms as prophetic testimonies of things to come. --John W. Kleinig, emeritus professor of biblical theology, Australian Lutheran College (07/18/2017) This marvelous study of Luther's early reading of the Psalms discloses the power of the word at work on one of the church's most fertile and acute minds. German's careful, lucid, and groundbreaking reflections allow us to watch Luther as he permits himself to be taken captive by the Psalms, and to adjust his reading to conform to the way the words go in a manner that finally moves him to a new set of insights about the nature of both Scripture and human faithfulness. Challenging several recent trends in contemporary hermeneutics, German's nuanced analysis reveals especially the unique way Luther came to appreciate the depth and richness of an attuned literal reading of the Old Testament that can speak on its own terms equally to synagogue and church. --Ephraim Radner, professor of historical theology, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto (07/18/2017) With a keen sense of Luther's fierce engagement with the biblical text, Brian T. German reconstructs the process by which the Bible came to vivid life in the embattled Reformer's readings and rereadings of the text. German pays particular attention to Luther's insistence on the subject matter of the Psalter as well as its rhythms. Psalms of the Faithful offers compelling insight into Luther's understanding of the Old Testament as Christian Scripture. It is a welcome study in this anniversary year! --Christine Helmer, Arthur E. Anderson Teaching and Research Professor, professor of German and religious studies, Northwestern University (07/18/2017) In this important work on the Psalter, Brian German deploys a fascinating marriage of twenty-first-century canonical-historical reading with an investigation into the sixteenth-century exegetical instincts of Martin Luther. A careful serial reading of the canonical shape of the Psalter pressured a remarkable theological and pastoral break-through for the Protestant Reformer. German's historically informed contribution opens up a fresh vista for theological exegesis in our day. --Christopher Seitz, senior research professor of biblical interpretation, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto (07/18/2017) Author InformationBrian T. German (PhD, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) is Assistant Professor of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin and Director of the Concordia Bible Institute. His main area of research is the history of biblical interpretation, particularly how premodern interpreters understood the presence of Christ in the Old Testament. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |