A theology of Psalm 88
Psalm 88 is a hopeless exception among the laments in which the psalmist does not end with a confident turn to the 'Thou,' but rather lingers in his solitude and anguish. As such, the psalm stands as a unique entry in the Psalter for its lack of theological or existential resolution. This...
| Published in: | Evangelical quarterly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
2015
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| In: |
Evangelical quarterly
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HB Old Testament |
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Bible. Psalmen 88
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| Summary: | Psalm 88 is a hopeless exception among the laments in which the psalmist does not end with a confident turn to the 'Thou,' but rather lingers in his solitude and anguish. As such, the psalm stands as a unique entry in the Psalter for its lack of theological or existential resolution. This essay suggests that the unresolved and unanswered suffering found in the psalm provides an important model of a faithful sufferer who continues to cry to God though he feels abandoned by him. |
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| ISSN: | 0014-3367 |
| Contains: | In: Evangelical quarterly
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