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"'Eaton's mastery of Psalms scholarship is apparent on every page but the material is presented in an attractive and readable manner, accessible to the general reader.... Eaton is to be commended for distilling a lifetime's work into the production of a commentary which should help increase appreciation of the riches of the Psalter among a wide audience.' John Day, The Exposltory Times"
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Remarkably enough, there is a scarcity of modern commentaries on the Psalms for the more general reader, though after the Gospels, they are probably the most widely-read part of the Bible. No one is more qualified to write on the Psalms than John Eaton. He is a distinguished Old Testament scholar and has spent a lifetime studying the Psalms. This commentary is addressed to the wide readership. There is a long and highly readable introduction giving a background to the Psalms; then follow the 150 Psalms, each in Eaton's translation. He explains the background to the Psalms and their content in a way that makes them interesting and relevant to the present. The discussion of each psalm ends with a related Christian prayer, either from the tradition or written by Eaton himself. John Eaton is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on Psalms: this commentary is the culmination of his life's work. John Eaton lectured in Old Testament at the University of Birmingham until his retirement. He is the author of many books, especially on aspects of the Psalms.
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Anyone wishing to better understand the Psalms will welcome this book. Following an extensive Introduction, where Eaton provides background material about the Psalms in general, he then treats each psalm to his own translation, gives a brief introduction, a detailed commentary and then concluding remarks with a closing prayer. In dealing with individual Psalms Eaton never loses sight of the context of the Psalm within the complete Psalter. The book manages to combine the place of the Psalms in history and their place in, and meaning for, today's world in a vivid and extremely interesting way. It is a book which is very easy for the general reader to follow while at the same time providing for the more advanced student.
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This book is worth buying just for the introduction alone. That certainly made me see the Psalms in a new light. However there is more. The commentary on each Psalm is reasonably short, typically a couple of pages. It is an ideal 'companion' for daily-reading, for example.
I think Vassar's conclusion to his review (RBL 02/2007): "This is a clearly written work and offers much assistance for the reader as a concise, straightforward commentary on the text" is spot on.
[For a more detailed review I recommend reading Vasser's whole review: [...]]
I think Vassar's conclusion to his review (RBL 02/2007): "This is a clearly written work and offers much assistance for the reader as a concise, straightforward commentary on the text" is spot on.
[For a more detailed review I recommend reading Vasser's whole review: [...]]
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