Encountering God in the Psalms

"This book is like a breath of fresh air. Enjoy!" -Andreas J. Kostenberger Professor of New Testament and Greek Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary A guided tour through the vivid poetry of the book of Psalms, this book opens a window into the subject of each of the one hundred fifty psalms-God Himself. Written by an expert in the field of poetry, Encountering God in the Psalms reveals new insights into a familiar book as it encourages you to read the Psalms as they were written-as poems inspired in their form andtheir content. "Travers has managed to do something that breathes energy and new life into the Psalms from an understanding of their genre. Powerful, perceptive and pastoral, these pages are brim full of wisdom." -Derek W. H. Thomas Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of Chapel Reformed Theological Seminary "An excellent balance of sound biblical scholarship, insightful Christian devotional writing, and challenging application. . . . Find a comfortable chair, pour a cup of coffee, and peak over the shoulders of the ancient psalmists, to join them as they journaled their personal encounters with God." -Les Hughes Senior Pastor, Westwood Baptist Church, Alabaster, AL "Michael Travers is both an expert in English literature and poetry, and a scholar of the literary study of Scripture. He brings these twin [areas of expertise] to bear in this outstanding study of the Psalms." -Ligon Duncan Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church Council, Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Michael E. Travers(Ph.D., Michigan State University) specializes in poetry and teaches English at Southeastern College at Wake Forest, North Carolina, a division of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Barbara, have two grown children.Travers, Michael Ernest is the author of 'Encountering God in the Psalms' with ISBN 9780825438424 and ISBN 082543842X.