The Book of Psalms and Faith

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This paper discusses the Book of Psalms, describing it as a testimony of the personal, vibrant faith that characterizes the Christian and Jewish traditions. A close investigation of five different Psalms illustrates how the worshiper, and worshiped communicate through these prayers. The paper provides a look into the people's experience of God, and the heart of God for His people. The paper explains where the book of Psalms fits into the Hebrew Scriptures.

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"The placement of the book of Psalms in the Hebrew TaNaK serves as a natural transition, similar to that of the Christian Old Testament. Before it lie the Law and the Prophets. After this book follow the other poetic writings, and historical books that contain a poetic flavor, as opposed to the black and white decrees which fill the Torah, and Nebiim. Ruth and Esther and Songs are, in essence, love stories. Lamentations are the written tears of a heart broken prophet lamenting the death of his nation. Daniel, Ezra and Nehemiah all cover the return of the Hebrew people to their home land, and Chronicles records the events of Israel as a newsreel camera may record the incidents, with little commentary, or interpretation."

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