Strange Land: Meditations on the Psalms in a time of Pandemic

by Caris Kim

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2021

Overview

Over the past year, we have seen that the fear of death caused by the pandemic has stopped the world. In this book, each contributor not only tries to narrow the gap between the book of Psalms and the contemporary reader but also encourages us to endure and enjoy our lives in our life settings in this “strange land.” The authors recognize our weaknesses and remind us about the saving power of Jesus’s death for us. They try to make the “difficulties and impediments,” as one contributor says, “constitutive of the saving power of Jesus Christ” that transforms our hearts.

Praise for Strange Land

“These twelve sermons from experts in theology, church history, Old and New Testaments, worship, and pastoral care direct our attention back to the Psalms as a source of counsel, encouragement, and hope for our Christian lives, especially during the disruptive intrusion of COVID-19 into the fabric of our faith communities. Anyone looking for informed and pastoral perspectives to navigate the challenges to faith such disruptions bring will surely benefit from these insightful reflections.”

—Michael J. Williams, Calvin Theological Seminary, retired



“The global pandemic has left many people wondering, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ Into this context, the faculty of Wycliffe College offer a collection of desperately needed messages not only connecting audiences to the strange land of the Psalms, but also helping us pray, lament, and praise God—a prescription for spiritual health to sustain us through dark times.”

—David T. Lamb, Missio Seminary



“What do you get when a seminary faculty work together to produce a volume on the Psalms? A rich treasure trove of meditations that stir the heart and stimulate the mind. The meditations in this volume bring together the best of theological scholarship with a deep and abiding faith in the God who is ever present and in whom our salvation rests. What a gift for the people of God!”

—Amanda W. Benckhuysen, Director, Safe Church Ministry, Christian Reformed Church

Product Details

• Title: Strange Land: Meditations on the Psalms in a time of Pandemic
• Author: Caris Kim
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781666716900, 9781666716887, 9781666716894, 1666716901, 166671688X, 1666716898
• Resource ID: LLS:9781666716900
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T19:53:42Z

About the Author

Caris Kim is a doctoral student in Old Testament, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto.