Spiritual Perspective on Books March 24, 2014 Issue

Praying and living the psalms

Kim Shippey

The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential
by N.T. Wright
HarperOne, 2013

What a happy irony that one of the most respected New Testament scholars in academic and religious circles should bear the initials N.T.—N.T. Wright, who teaches at St. Andrews University in Scotland. It’s also interesting that one of the most enriching of his many books in recent years should focus on a prominent part of the Old Testament—The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential.

With his customary friendliness and warmth, Wright draws readers into a conversation during which he encourages them to align their values, theology, and perception of reality with the songs, poems, and prayers that informed the hearts and minds of both Jesus and the Apostle Paul. He points out that the psalms enabled the first generation of Christians to navigate the world of their day, which, he suggests, is not all that different from our own.

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