In the House of the Lord: Inhabiting the Psalms of LamentLiturgical Press, 1998 - 142 sayfa The world of the psalmist is ever alert to the Lord's reign. Even the unspeakable, the sorrow of oppression, the terror at the unknown, the anguish of the unjustly wronged - all these voices of lament are transformed into voices of praise. In In the House of the Lord, Michal Jinkins poses the question What would it mean for us to inhabit the world of the psalmist?" and in so doing draws us into a world that has long awaited our arrival. Focusing primarily on the psalms of lament, Jinkins shows what it would mean for us to learn to inhabit the world of the psalms: to enter a world where we recognize the reign of the Lord, to practice the habitation of God as a living discipline, and to discern the sacred quality of all life. He examines why the psalms are neglected in the hymns and liturgies of many churches and offers an introduction to the scope of the psalms. By providing a pastoral and liturgical reflection on the psalms, Jinkins shows in practical terms how individuals and communities can "inhabit" the psalms to make them a genuine framework for their faith life. The psalms invite us to enter into that world which shaped the theology and self-understanding of the people of Israel for centuries. In the House of the Lord offers a previously unimagined source for congregational leadership, pastoral care and counseling, spiritual renewal, and worship. Chapters are "Inhabiting the World of the Psalms," "The Church as a Community of Lament," "Locating Ourselves in the Psalms of Lament," and "The Psalms of Lament in the Life of the Church." Includes the perspectives of Thomas Merton, Augustine of Hippo, Walter Brueggemann, Annie Dillard, and Abraham Herschel. The texts of the psalms are included. Michal Jinkins, DMin, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of Supervised Practice of Ministry at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas. " |
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... speaking world . This book is dedicated to my wife Deborah Bradshaw Jinkins with whom I have been graced to inhabit these psalms in times of lament and thanksgiving . Before beginning this study there are two further com- ments I need ...
... speak of reality as it does . You are invited and instructed to experience and understand world and self , society and history , through the linguistic prism of a theo- logical sovereignty shaped by the character of a particular god ...
... speak in " languages " like English and Spanish , Hebrew and Greek , but possess- ing the ability to move around in the language modes and thought patterns of the Bible and of our own cultures.11 What is demanded of us is the ability to ...
... speaking , that if we wish to make appropriate liturgical and pastoral use of the psalms , we must come to share their affirmation , " the Lord reigns , " allowing this crucial allegiance of the world of the psalms to make its claim on ...
... speak with their full range of voices , from outrage to joy , possess this potential to draw us into a praise of God that includes our full humanity under the reign of a God who hears us as we pray . Let us listen for a moment to the ...
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The Church as a Community of Lament | 32 |
Locating Ourselves in the Psalms of Lament | 75 |
Notes | 121 |
Bibliography | 136 |