{"product_id":"psalms-the-prayer-book-of-the-bible-9781506480190","title":"Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesus died with a psalm on his lips. For millennia, humans have been shaped by the Psalms. And before the Nazis banned him from publishing, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer published this book on the Psalms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat comfort is found in the Psalter? What praise, and what challenge? What threat? In the pages of \u003ci\u003ePsalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, discover the richness this book of Scripture held for Bonhoeffer, and learn to pray psalms along with Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1940, this classic reveals how the Psalms are essential to the life of the believer and offers Bonhoeffer's reflections on psalms of thanksgiving, suffering, guilt, praise, and lament. Now with an introduction by Walter Brueggemann and excerpts from the Psalms, Bonhoeffer's timeless work offers contemporary readers ancient wisdom and resources for the living of these days. Includes a biographical sketch of Bonhoeffer written by his friend and biographer Eberhard Bethge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonhoeffer, Dietrich:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietrich Bonhoeffer\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most significant Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, a legacy sealed by his imprisonment in a German concentration camp and eventual execution. His resistance against Nazism and pivotal role in the Confessing Church movement have been key points of illumination for many on the nature of Christian political witness and action. Millions have been inspired by his rich reflections on the Christian life, especially his beloved works on discipleship and ethics. As a professor, seminary leader, and ecumenical theologian, Bonhoeffer's work also profoundly shaped academic theology, especially systematic theology, and the life of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrueggemann, Walter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Brueggemann\u003c\/strong\u003e is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary and the author of numerous books including, from Fortress Press, \u003cem\u003eThe Prophetic Imagination\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTheology of the Old Testament\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Message of the Psalms\u003c\/em\u003e. Brueggemann lives in Traverse City, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadleaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604173525266,"sku":"9781506480190","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c631c3c5-42d6-4958-9ce9-c93fbd41965f.jpg?v=1732256254","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/psalms-the-prayer-book-of-the-bible-9781506480190","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}