Interview with Christopher Ash: The Psalms (part 2)

Interview with Christopher Ash: The Psalms (part 2)

Author: Tyndale House, Cambridge September 26, 2024 Duration: 28:54
In this episode, Tony continues his conversation with writer-in-residence, Christopher Ash, on his new four-volume commentary on the Psalms. They discuss how Christ would have prayed the Psalms during his earthly life, the structure of the 5 books of the Psalms, and how we approach different genres of psalms such as imprecatory psalms. This is part 2 of the interview and you can catch up on part 1 wherever you get your podcasts from. Editing by Tyndale House. Music: Acoustic Ha...

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