Christopher Ash shows us how to read and apply the book of Psalms. He takes us through 15 pairs of psalms that represent various ‘types’—including some that are very familiar and some that are often ignored.
He helps us to see how they are fulfilled by Jesus and therefore point to Jesus first and foremost, transforming how we read them, enjoy them and sing them.
Christopher Ash comments that this understanding of the Psalms "can shape the dynamics of our Christian lives in ways that neither a dry and arid intellectualism nor a rootless emotionalism can do. The Psalms can make us Christians with deep feelings, deep emotions, deep thoughts, ...and deep desires."
(Review written for 'Psalms For You')
Our Bible study group is using this book. Members have copies and some are using ‘Psalms for You’ to prepare material for all the group.
We are finding that Christopher Ash has used his knowledge of the Psalms to write lucid explanations of them. He shows how we might use them in worship together as well as privately. He leads us into the breadth of praying and thanksgiving that the Psalms cover. As well as knowing the Psalms, it is ...clear that Christopher Ash loves and enjoys them. His skill as a communicator means that he entices us towards the enthusiasm he has for the Psalms.
He not only sees the Psalms as our Lord’s own hymn book and prayer book, but encourages us to see how the Psalms can speak of the Lord Jesus himself. Seeing how the Psalms do this concerning the Lord Jesus is one of the values of studying ‘Psalms for You’.
