The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology, by O. Palmer Robertson
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For centuries the book of Psalms has been read as a random collection of poems with no intentional arrangement. But is this a correct understanding?O. Palmer Robertson equips us to see a clear redemptive-historical progression that develops across the five books of Psalms. With the aid of charts in full color, he demonstrates how an intentional structure is indicated by elements such as the placement of acrostic psalms, strategic couplings of Messianic psalms with Torah psalms, and the grouping of psalms by topics.If you love the psalms, Robertson will give you a better grasp of the whole Psalter and a deeper appreciation of each individual poem.To download a free PDF of Dr. Robertson's groundbreaking full-color charts of the structure of the Psalms, visit P&R Publishing's website. The PDF may be printed, photocopied, distributed, and used for noncommercial purposes, with appropriate credit.
The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology, by O. Palmer Robertson- Amazon Sales Rank: #296904 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-26
- Original language: English
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Review "With his customary clarity and insight, Robertson presents a psalter that is at once theologically rich, historically relevant, and practically impactful." --John Scott Redd Jr., Reformed Theological Seminary"Easily understood and available to serve pastors and other church leaders as they preach and teach Christ from the Psalms. . . . One of the very best studies of this part of Scripture." --Richard L. Pratt Jr., Third Millennium Ministries"A pleasure to read! . . . Robertson’s fresh and insightful work on this majestic book of Scripture is sure to expand your mind, warm your heart, and open your mouth to join with all creation in shouts of ‘'Hallelu-YAH.'’" --Douglas Sean O'’Donnell, Queensland Theological College
About the Author O. Palmer Robertson (ThM, ThD, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia) is director and principal of African Bible University in Uganda. He previously taught at Reformed, Westminster, Covenant, and Knox Seminaries.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent work of Old Testament Theology By Michael Dean Hutchinson O. Palmer Robertson. The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology. Philipsburg, N.J.: P&R Publishing, 2015. 304pp. ISBN 9781629951331 $21.99 (paperback).What are we to make of the Book of Psalms? Is it just a collection of poems/songs that was thrown together at random? Is there no deeper structure to the work? Is it structured around the Five Books of the Torah (see Gordon Wenham, Psalms as Torah: Reading Biblical Song Ethically [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2012].)? The question of the Psalm’s structure is one that has plagued theologians from Augustine to Wellhausen, with every theologian giving a different answer than the one before. It is specifically this problem of structure that Dr. O. Palmer Robertson examines in his new book The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology.That there is a basic structural element that organizes the Psalter is evident from the division of the Psalter into five “books” (Book 1: Psalms 1-41, Book 2: Psalms 42-72, Book 3: Psalms 73-89, Book 4: Psalms 90-106, and Book 5: Psalms 107-150), with the first four ending with a doxology, and the lasting ending with a climactic five-fold chorus of “hallelujah” (Psalms 145-150). This much is widely agreed upon—but Robertson points out that there is in fact much, much more. There are at least twelve elements of basic structure within the Psalms that can be detected.Robertson begins showing some of these architectonic features by demonstrating that Psalm 2, as well as Psalm 1, functions as something of an introduction to the rest of the Psalms. These are the “two poetic pillars” that introduce the recurrent themes of the Psalter, with a focus on the Torah and the centrality of the expected Messiah. These two themes reappear at crucial junctures in the Psalter, with Torah Psalms occurring again at Psalm 19 and 119, underscoring the centrality of the Torah, and Psalms 18 and 118 emphasizing the centrality of the Messiah. That these two themes should be repeatedly linked together at significant points in the Psalter is pregnant with meaning.It is in his examination of the centrality of the Messianic psalms for understanding the redemptive-historical arc of the Psalter that Dr. Robertson really shines. His section on what he terms the “Yahweh Malak (Jehovah is King)” psalms is some of the best work in the field of Old Testament studies that I’ve ever read.Robertson provides new and trenchant insights into the Psalter on practically every page. For example, am I the only one who never noticed that Psalm 22 forms a pivot point in a group of five psalms (Psalms 20-24), uniting two psalms about the Messiah’s kingship with two psalms about Yahweh’s kingship? Because of these sorts of insights, the benefit of Dr. Robertson’s book for preaching should be readily apparent.I’ll not continue to belabor the helpfulness of this work, as I could become uncontrollably effusive in my praise. I recognize that the modern church (thanks to the prevalence of Dispensationalism, among other factors) is woefully ignorant of the Old Testament, and hence of the Psalms as well. Yet there was once a time when the ancient church would not ordain a man who had not memorized the entire Psalter.O. Palmer Robertson holds a Th.M and also the Th.D. from Union Theological Seminary, and has taught at Reformed Theological Seminary (as part of that institution’s original faculty), Westminster Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary and Knox Theological Seminary. He is currently the Principal of the African Bible Colleges of Malawi and Uganda, and is best known for his books The Christ of the Covenants and The Christ of the Prophets. I am of the opinion that this latest work on The Flow of the Psalms is no less a landmark of biblical theology, and it deserves an extraordinarily broad readership.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A bench mark for future studies on the Psalms By J. Tillman Robertson, O. Palmer. The Flow of the Psalms: Discovering Their Structure and Theology. Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2015. 336 pp. $21.99I was ecstatic to see this new title from O. Palmer Robertson and P&R Publishing. I have written several academic papers on the Psalms and have been intrigued by the works of Gerald Willson, Jamie Grant, Gordon Wenham, and James Hamilton. For the past two years I have also been preaching through the Psalms on Sunday nights.Scholarship and study of the Psalms has been heavily influenced by the works of Herman Gunkel (1862-1932) and Sigmund Mowinckel (1884-1965) who used form criticism to zoom in and study the psalms individually by breaking them into to different categories and relating them to worship within Jerusalem. While there is benefit from this approach to the psalms it can "miss the forest for the trees." Most commentaries and studies on the Psalms have been various versions of Gunkel's and Mowinckel's approach while few have looked at the Psalms collectively as one book.Robertson's work did not disappoint and will be a bench mark for future studies on the Psalms. Robertson builds on the works of Brevard Childs, Gerald Wilson, Jamie Grant, and Gordon Wenham (and others, though interestingly he did not reference Hamilton's work which presents a very shorter but similar argument in 'God's Glory in Salvation Through Judgment) and looks into the structure of the Psalms as a whole. As Walter Kaiser states in the Forward "The Flow of the Psalms has a host of themes and avenues for further thought and reflection...The impact that this view of Psalter structure will have on New Testament perspectives and studies should be enormous" (xi). I agree with Kaiser's words and found myself reading and re-reading several observations that Robertson makes throughout his work. Part of the reason why this book will be so important going forward is that Robertson brings together a lot of the voices of those arguing for structure and shape of the Psalter into one volume.The first chapter on the book serves as Robertson's Introduction. It is here where Robertson argues the why and need of such an approach. He states "it has the potential of uncovering internal connections among the various psalms and it provides additional light to each individual psalm on the basis of this internal structuring" (3). While others might argue that it is impossible to know exactly how the final form of the psalter came together, that should not prevent studies and efforts to uncover the structure and reasoning behind it. In chapter two Robertson goes over the importance of the introductory Psalms 1 and 2 and how their themes of Torah and Messiah run throughout the Psalms. Other keys Torah Psalms (19, 119) are also paired together with key Messiah Psalms (18,118) and are used as a structural tool for the entire Psalter. Other themes and groups are mentioned to round out the chapter.In chapter three Robertson walks through the covenants of the Old Testament from Creation-the Davidic Covenant and relates how they are captured within the Psalms. Chapter four sets up the remains chapters of the book by looking at the overall flow of the Psalms. Robertson argues for the themes of Confrontation (Book 1), Communication (Book 2), Devastation (Book 3), Maturation (Book 4) and Consummation (Book 5). Chapters 5-9 then walk through each book showing how various psalms have been grouped together intentionally and how they all flow together, within each book and within the whole psalter, to form a unified message. Each chapter is filled with great insights into patterns, connections, groups, and other factors that shape the entire Psalter. The final chapter then summarizes the book and especially the emphasis on the flow of the Psalms.I would recommend this book as a beginning point for anyone interested in understanding the Psalms as "a book." Pastors, students, and scholars would greatly benefit from Robertson's work and like Kaiser states in the Forward, this book presents a springboard into further studies and advancements in the study of the Psalms. I consider myself to be ore advance when it comes to the study of the Psalms and it was still a lot of great insight and study. This is not a quick read. It is one that takes time to ingest because it covers such a large book.When thinking through the flow of the Psalter before reading Robertson's work I came to conclusions similar but slightly different than Robertson's (Hamilton's and Wilson's as well). It appears to me that whoever compiled the Psalms did so intentionally with the flow of the entire Old Testament (TaNaK) in mind in which there is the rise of the a nation (through a King), warning to the nation, exile of the nation, physical return, and a longing for spiritual return. Book 1 presents and introduction (1-2) and the rise and establishment of David's throne through trials(3-41). Book 2 presents exile imagery and warnings (42-50) and what it takes to avoid exile (51-71). Book 3 presents exile and judgment and Book 4 then presents essential what Daniel 9 has predicted...a long period of nothing before spiritual return (exodus) happens. Book 5 then presents the spiritual return from exile which happens through a Davidic Messiah.Working and wrestling with the Psalms and the overall flow and structure will bring much fruit to both Old and New Testament studies and I am thankful for such a volume from O. Palmer Robertson and look forward to its impact on future writings.**I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”**
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A positive impact on the studies of the book of Psalms for decades to come By SLIMJIM Before I read this book I didn’t know what to make of the way the Psalms were laid out which was largely due to my own personal difficulty in discerning the reason for the Psalms’ arrangement. This book convinced me that there is definitely a flow in the Psalter. It is packed with a lot of information, that even after I finished reading it I realized I probably have forgotten a lot more than I could remember. I think it is worth purchasing even as a reference which I plan to use in this manner in the future whenever I study or preach from the Psalms.According to the author the purpose of book 1-5 of the Psalms can be summarized as Confrontation, Communication, Devastation, Maturation and Consummation. The overarching theme of Book 1 of the Psalms is confrontation in which David confronts a multitude of enemies as he goes about trying to establish God’s kingdom. This struggle continues in book two but now with a new focus of communications with foreign nations that calls the nations to worship the true and living God. Book 3 describes devastation of both the Northern and Southern kingdom of Israel and pleas for God’s deliverance, while Book 4 we see the writers of the Psalms grow in their spiritual understanding of the destruction and exile followed by book 5 that considers Israel’s return to the promise land and beyond.As stated earlier, there was more information in this book that I have probably forgotten than I remembered. Here are some of the highlights of what I learned:- The book makes the fascinating observation of how Messianic and Torah Psalms are right next to one another. These are Psalms 1-2, 18-19,118-119. This coupling shows the importance of the Messiah and God's laws. Even in the Old Testament the Bible never teaches works’ righteousness but the fact that one finds a Messianic Psalm right next to the Torah Psalm is definitely an illustration of Law-Gospel.- Psalm 45:6 states the Messiah would be divine when the verse addresses “God” explicitly while giving Messianic motifs to describe Him. Amazing!- Hallelujah Psalms are not as frequent as one may think and they are often given as worship of God in climatic terms and strategically placed in book 4 and 5.- The book makes a fascinating observation of how the end of Revelation one sees four references to Hallelujah (Revelation 19:1, 2-3,4, 6) like how Hallelujah appears towards the end of the Psalter.- The book had a good discussion on why Psalm 110 is in book five even though most Davidic Psalm is mainly found in earlier collection of Psalms. The author argues quite persuasively that Psalm 110 is placed in Book 5 in order to give hope of a future messianic king and priest in the post exilic world that is the focus of book 5 in which Israel faced the reality that there is no Davidic king on the throne and the Temple not returning back to its former glory. This Psalm comforts God’s people that God has not abandoned them!- There is a good summary in the end with a lot of new information in the concluding chapter such as the pyramid grouping of Psalms, and the three little discussed themes of the book of Psalms. Readers should be aware that the concluding chapters is more than just a conclusion summarizing the whole book (though it is that).In summary, this is a wonderful book and I enjoyed reading it. I highly recommend it. I think the contribution of this work would have a positive impact on the studies of the book of Psalms for decades to come.NOTE: This book was provided to me free by P&R Publishing and Net Galley without any obligation for a positive review. All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied.
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