CONTENTS; A FEW NOTES ON THE PSALMS; ENDORSEMENTS; Albrecht Grozinger; Thomas G. Long; Hendrik J.C. Pieterse; Niek A. Schuman; I. THE PSALMS AS BOOK OF LIFE; II. THE PSALMS AS A VOLUME OF POETRY; III. HERMENEUTICALAND HOMILETIC BRIDGES; IV. A HOMILETIC PERSPECTIVE ON THE PSALMS; V. PSALMS IN LITURGY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; SUBJECT INDEX; TEXT INDEX.
Cas J.A. Vos is the Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. He has published numerous books and articles and won the Andrew Murray Prize for Theology (1999). He is the President of the Societas Homiletica.
"It is possible to enter the book at any point and often take
something out of it" Thomas Renz, ANVIL Vol. 23 No. 4, 2006
*ANVIL*
"C. J. A. Vos has plumbed the depths of the biblical psalms to
discover their metaphoric and theological power for preaching.
Prof. Vos carves out a new path in the literary forest of the
psalms... What impresses one here is the breathtaking range of
Vos's analysis as he moves deftly among issues of structure,
literary genre, history, and theology... His discussion of the
preaching situation is a delight, embracing scholarly treatments of
hermeneutics and communication but also venturing into the more
playful world of popular cultural icons... Vos shows how the
metaphorical capacities of the psalms can shape sermons in ways
that connect to the plight and need of the post-modern listener. In
engaging the psalms, Prof. Vos is like the explorer of a vast
underground cavern. Where others see only a familiar rock face with
an uninviting cave entrance, Vos finds instead an opening into a
world of beauty and splendor. He descends on ropes into the vast
depths of the psalms, discovering dazzling structures and
underground rivers of meaning. No preacher or worship leader who
reads this volume will ever approach the psalms the same again. We
are indebted to Prof. Vos for guiding us on this fascinating
journey." Thomas G. Long, Candler School of Theology, Emory
University Atlanta, Georgia, USA
*Blurb from reviewer*
"a convincing and elaborate investigation into the meaning of the
psalms... The Theopoetry of the Psalms by Cas Vos is a very
impressive book containing great convincing scientific,
theological, homiletical and liturgical thoughts. I am convinced
that it will pave its way to international discourse around the
topics of exegesis, homiletics and poetry." Prof. Dr. Albrecht
Grözinger, Chair of Practical Theology, University of Basel,
Switzerland
*Blurb from reviewer*
"This study makes an invaluable contribution to the field of
homiletics and liturgy." Niek Schuman, Professor Liturgical studies
at the Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands
*Blurb from reviewer*
"The publication of Theopoetry of the Psalms by C. J. A. Vos is a
great gift to theology, liturgics and homiletics. We have needed
this book for a long time... Professor Vos is a word artist, an
ability that is a sine qua non for a good preacher... He employs
these poetic and literary skills in an abundant way in this
beautiful book in order to fine tune a nuanced homiletical
theory... This book is his magnum opus. May you have many hours of
reading pleasure." Prof. H. J. C. Pieterse, University of Pretoria,
South Africa
*Blurb from reviewer*
'Vos's achievement of remaining faithful both to the ancient and
modern contexts of the psalms...together with his well articulated
homiletical theory, means his book is to be warmly commended to
preachers and those seeking to bridge the gap between the psalms
and society today.' ~ Rebecca S. Watson, Oxford, Theology,
01/11/2006
*Theology*
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