John Eaton compares reading the Psalms to walking in the mountains: 'Time and time again you see a new crest to climb, but the summit remains beyond.' In "Psalms for Life", he explores the poetry as a never failing source of challenge, comfort and encouragement. Beginning with Psalm 1 and continuing through to Psalm 150, he provides a short reflection on each psalm, explaining the poet's essential message, and ending with a brief meditative prayer. Readers are helped to identify with the wide range of emotions expressed in the Psalms and to pray for God's loving guidance in dealing with them from day to day. As a distinguished biblical scholar who has studied the Psalms all of his life, John Eaton writes with warmth, clarity and authority. As a Christian, he sees the Psalms as prophetic of Christ, revealing vital and often little-known facts of his life and character. As a sensitive and skilful teacher, he draws out the full significance of these ancient songs as a source of wisdom and insight for all who live the Christian life today.

About the Author
John Eaton is a distinguished scholar who for many years has made the Psalms his special study. He lectured in Old Testament at the University of Birmingham until his retirement. He is the author of numerous books, including The Psalms: A Historical and Spiritual Commentary and Meditating on the Psalms.

Reviews
"'Eaton clearly loves the psalms and seeks to share his scholarly wisdom and personal piety with his readers...A pleasant surprise for readers will be the high-quality prayers that conclude the commentary section for each psalm. Readers will learn much about praying the psalms through Eaton's models...It is a welcome development for a leading Psalms scholar to write explicitly for a general audience.' Brian Russell, Asbury Theological Seminary, SBL Review 'Eaton has done believers a great favour with this book.' Philippus J. Botha, University of Pretoria, SBL Review"



Book Information
ISBN 9780281058440
Author Spck
Format Paperback
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 666g
Dimensions(mm) 250mm * 150mm * 15mm