Psalms 51–150

The Psalms have long served a vital role in the individual and corporate lives of Christians, expressing the full range of human emotions, including some that we are ashamed to admit. The Psalms reverberate with joy, groan in pain, whimper with sadness, grumble in disappointment and rage with anger.The church fathers employed the Psalms widely. In liturgy they used them both as hymns and as Scripture readings. Within them they found pointers to Jesus both as Son of God and as Messiah. They also employed the Psalms widely as support for other New Testament teachings, as counsel on morals and as forms for prayer.Especially noteworthy was their use of Psalms in the great doctrinal controversies. The Psalms were used to oppose subordinationism, modalism, Arianism, Apollinarianism, Nestorianism,, Eutychianism and Monophysitism, among others.Readers of these selections, some appearing in English for the first time, will glean from a rich treasury of deep devotion and profound theological reflection.Market/AudiencePastorsReaders of church historySeminary students and professorsSeries Endorsements"For the ongoing ecumenical conversation, and the accurate application of early Christian thought, and the current hermeneutical debate as well, the Ancient Christian Commentary will prove itself to be a really indispensable resource." J. I. PACKER, Board of Governors Professor of Theology, Regent CollegeFeatures and BenefitsMakes accessible early Christian commentary on Psalms 51-150.Covers the period from Clement of Rome (second century) to John of Damascus (mid-eighth century)Illuminates Scripture in the light of classic and consensual Christian faith