Browsing Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary by Subject "Psalms"
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Introduction to the Psalms
(1981)In this thorough introduction to the Psalms, Gawrisch discusses the authenticity of the Psalms and their dating. He gives an overview of what to look for in Hebrew poetry, but also the musical notation of the psalmody. He ... -
Life with Yahweh after Death
(Bill J. Tackmier, 2020)This dissertation demonstrates how seven Psalms passages that refer to life beyond death reflect a single, coherent view of postmortem existence held in ancient Israel. Although it has been argued by some over the past ... -
Our Stories, God's Stories: Re-Conceptualizing the Stories We Live by Through a Close Reading of the Psalms of David
(2019)People love stories. Not only that, a large body of psychological research suggests that people actually live by the stories they tell themselves. Stories are the way people make sense of a confusing world. The problem is, ... -
Preaching God's Story in Psalms: The Importance of Seeing the Tapestry in the Threads
(2023)This paper seeks to answer: “What homiletical strategies can help pastors preach the Psalms in a way that reinforces the hermeneutic that all of Scripture is a unified story of God’s love for people?” The paper is split ... -
The Sacrifices of God: the Broken Heart in the Psalms
(2017)The term “broken heart” appears seven times in the Old Testament. It is notable that four of the seven occurrences are in the Psalms. The phrase is included in three Davidic psalms (34, 51, 69) and one untitled psalm (147). ... -
Use of Davidic Psalms Is an Effective Way to Counsel Military Personnel with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(2015)Counseling is part of a pastor’s call. He is to rightly divide law and gospel to nurture and sustain God’s people in the one true faith. Not all counseling is the same. Sometimes trauma is involved and affects people in ...