Dietrich Bonhoeffer noted that
”Whenever the Psalter is abandoned, an incomparable treasure vanishes from the Christian church. With its recovery will come unsuspected power.”
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Bonhoeffer on the Psalms
Posted in Devotional, tagged Bonhoeffer, Psalms on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Psalm 78 and Holy Communion
Posted in Devotional, tagged Holy Communion, Lord's Supper, Psalm 78 on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Meditating on Psalm 78:18-19 which asks “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?” Steve Jeffery answers:
Yes he can. Indeed, yes he has. Just as he set before the wandering Israelites the food they needed, so also he sets before us this feast, nourishing us as we feed on Christ by faith on our journey [...]
Fr. Reardon on Psalm 93
Posted in Biblical theology, Devotional, Enthronement Psalms, Psalm 93, tagged Psalm 92, Psalm 93, Reardon on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
Your throne was established long ago;
you are from all eternity.
The seas [...]
Reardon and the Psalter’s Audience
Posted in Devotional, tagged Christ, Psalms, Reardon on March 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
According to Patrick Reardon,
“The Psalter has nothing to say to the worldly; it is not for the unconverted, the unrepentant. It is, rather, the prayer book of those who strive for holiness of life and the unceasing praise of God.”
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