The Psalms: A Historical and Spiritual Commentary

Description

This commentary is addressed to the widest possible readership. There is a long introduction giving a background to the Psalms; then follow the 150 Psalms, each in Eaton's translation. He explains the background to the Psalms and their content in a way which makes them interesting and relevant to the present. The discussion of each psalm ends with a related Christian prayer, either from the tradition or written by Eaton himself.

John Eaton lectured in Old Testament at the University of Birmingham until his retirement. He is the author of many books, especially on aspects of the Psalms.

"John Eaton lectured in OT at the university of Birmingham, England, until his retirement, after a lifetime of studying the Psalms. It is said that no one is more qualified than he to write on the Psalms. He has broad life including pastoral work, in animal sanctuary work and in concern for the environment and ecology, all of which give him great sympathy for the Psalms, which are the most wide ranging compositions of all Holy Scripture. This commentary is addressed to the widest possible readership. It opens with a long and fascinating introduction providing contextual background and content in a way which makes the Psalms relevant for the present. The discussion of each Psalm ends with a related Christian prayer, either from tradition or one written by Eaton himself." -Bible Editions & Versions, July / September 2004 "What a spiritually rich volume on the Psalms! Congratulations are due to the author who, despite an overwhelming amount of books on the psalms, has created a unique volume."- Kristin De Troyer, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 33 No. 1 January 2007 -- Religious Studies Review "This commentary brings together the fruits of E.'s many years of research on the pslams."- Old Testament Abstracts, Vol. 29, 2006 * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *