Subject: Psalms of Lament |
Bible Note: Greetings JRM! I am sure that the classifications can be very subjective at times! :-) I haven't read Eugene Peterson's book yet. I probably should, since if I remember correctly he is Nazarene, as am I! :-) This class on the Psalms was one of my favorites in college. Westermann has a wonderful section on praise. He points out there are two types of praise - declarative and descriptive. Declarative praise proclaims what God has done. Descriptive praise proclaims what God is like. One of the powerful points he made in this book was that praise never beings with 'I' or 'We'. It always begins with 'God' as the focal point. So, one of the assignments we had in this class was to practice praising God with using the word 'I'. It was tough! :-) Keep up the good work! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |