Praise Seeking Understanding: Reading the Psalms with Augustine

Praise Seeking Understanding sits at the intersection of three important fields in theology: theological exegesis, Augustinian studies, and contemporary church practice. Jason Byassee deftly brings the three together, revealing an important symbiotic relationship between them -- a relationship hitherto largely ignored.

Though current exegetical methods have swung away from a Christological reading of the Old Testament -- rejecting in particular Augustine's treatment of the text -- Byassee believes that is a mistake we must remedy. Using a recent translation of Augustine's Enarrationes in Psalmos, Byassee describes in depth Augustine's psalm hermeneutic and his approach to scripture generally, offering a defense of these views in conversation with recent work in theological exegesis.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 11/08/2007
ISBN: 9780802840127
Pages: 290
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.19h x 6.56w x 0.79d

Review Citations: Commonweal 01/16/2009 pg. 27