A God So Near: Essays on Old Testament Theology in Honor of Patrick D. Miller.A God So Near: Essays on Old Testament Theology in Honor of Patrick D. Miller. Edited by Brent A. Strawn and Nancy R. Bowen (Eisenbrauns, $47.50). The twenty-four essays in this volume mark the high achievement of Miller, Professor of Old Testament at Princeton. Focused on the Psalter (and other poetic pieces) and Deuteronomy, two of the honoree's own specialties, these essays reflect the ecumenical and international impact of this gracious gra·cious adj. 1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy. 2. Characterized by tact and propriety: responded to the insult with gracious humor. 3. and insightful scholar. (Five ELCA ELCA Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA European Landscape Contractors Association ELCA Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty ELCA English Language Communicational Association (Japan) ELCA Eagle's Landing Christian Academy professors are among the contributors). The first essay, by Williamson, is worth the price of the book. He points out that the lament psalms Psalms (sämz) or Psalter (sôl`tər), book of the Bible, a collection of 150 hymnic pieces. Since the last centuries B.C., this book has been the chief hymnal of Jews, and subsequently, of Christians. ought to be read from the situation envisaged at the end of many of these psalms, in a context of thanksgiving Thanksgiving annual U.S. holiday celebrating harvest and yearly blessings; originated with Pilgrims (1621). [Am. Culture: EB, IX: 922] See : America Thanksgiving national holiday with luxurious dinner as chief ritual. [Am. Pop. and celebration, from which the psalmists look back and recall the time of trial from which they have now been delivered. |
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