Counsel from Psalm 119

by Jay E. Adams

Publisher:

Institute for Nouthetic Studies

, 2020

Overview

The 119th Psalm is the prayer notebook of a man who solves every problem in life by means of the Bible. In verse after verse he explains how the Scriptures sustained and guided him through all of life's vicissitudes. In this book, Jay Adams translates, interprets and applies to counseling the rich insights of Psalm 119. This unique book will help you to live more sure-footedly and to help others do the same.

Key Features

• Explores the connection between Psalms 119 and counseling
• Focuses on the importance of living according to the Bible
• Addresses themes of suffering, afflection, and sin

Contents

Top Highlights

“Psalm 119 is divided into twenty-two sections, each containing eight verses” (Page iii)

“The word precepts, occurring 21 times in the Psalm, means ‘mandates handed down to be observed” (Page 4)

“the happy Christian is the one who follows Yahweh’s testimonies with his whole heart” (Page 2)

“Meditation is a matter of relating life to Scripture.” (Page 13)

“If counselees need to encounter anything when they come to counseling, they should encounter a counselor who thoroughly enjoys—indeed, delights in—the Bible. Nothing short of that will create the truly biblical counseling atmosphere and context necessary to do effective counseling.” (Page 21)

Product Details

• Title: Counsel from Psalm 119
• Author: Jay E. Adams
• Publisher: Institute for Nouthetic Studies
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 140
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Psalm 119 › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781889032078, 1889032077
• Resource ID: LLS:COUNSELPSALM119
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:58:51Z

About Jay E. Adams

Jay E. Adams A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). He was the author of over 100 books including the best seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.

Sample Pages from Counsel from Psalm 119