The Psalter as Witness

In a mere twelve essays, the methodological fervor of current Psalms scholarship is well represented. This volume addresses a remarkably wide range of topics, from politics to theology, the performative to space construction, poverty, and aesthetics. Moreover, The Psalter as Witness generously features emerging and well-established scholars.

~William P. Brown, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary

The Psalter as Witness engages with concerns such as the nature of community, feminism, ethics, politics, the poor, and Zionism in the Psalms; with theological themes such as the mercy and transcendence of God; and with literary issues such as the shaping of the Psalter. Its non-partisan approach makes for stimulating reading for anyone—a specialist or not—who is interested in exploring what the Psalms say about God and his people then and now.

~Susan Gillingham, Professor of the Hebrew Bible, Worcester College, University of Oxford

The abundance of footnotes, technical terms, and Hebrew throughout make this volume particularly useful for those with a professional interest in the study of the Psalms.

~Brother John R. Barker, OFM, The Bible Today