Studies in Scripture & Biblical Theology

Studies in Scripture & Biblical Theology

Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology is a peer-reviewed series of contemporary monographs exploring key topics and issues in biblical studies and biblical theology from an evangelical perspective.

The Promised Davidic King

The Promised Davidic King

Psalm 108’s Canonical Placement and Use of Earlier Psalms

by Wyatt A. Graham

The Psalter is a carefully edited work, skillfully arranged to communicate a theological message. The Promised Davidic King is a case study of how a single psalm shapes—and is shaped by—its context in the Psalter. Wyatt Aaron Graham argues that Psalm 108 plays a guiding role in Book V (Pss 107–150). Following Israel’s return from exile in Psalm 107, Psalm 108 introduces the eschatological King and kingdom further developed in Psalms 109–110. Psalm 108 repurposes Psalms 57 and 60, which in this location, take on renewed meaning in the Psalter’s unfolding story of redemption.

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The Arrival of the King

The Arrival of the King

The Shape and Story of Psalms 15-24

by Carissa Quinn

The Psalter evinces meaningful arrangement. When psalms are read with attentiveness to their textual context, striking connections emerge. In The Arrival of the King: The Shape and Story of Psalms 15–24, Carissa Quinn approaches these psalms as a compositional unity. When read as a unit, Psalms 15–24 tell the story of God’s kingdom, established through the suffering and deliverance of his Davidic king.

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Praise for Books in the Series

“Far from a random conjoining of portions of Psalms 57 and 60, Graham convincingly argues that Psalm 108 leads readers to hope in an eschatological Davidic king. I warmly recommend this helpful book.”

Ian J. Vaillancourt, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, Heritage Theological Seminary; author of Treasuring the Psalms: How to Read the Songs that Shape the Soul of the Church

“Carissa Quinn has ventured into exciting new territory in studying the compositional design of the Psalms. She has sharpened a number of methodological tools and then put them to fruitful use in analyzing Psalms 15–24. This book is packed with insight and represents an important step forward in Psalms studies.”

Tim Mackie, co-founder of BibleProject

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