This is an exploration of the Book of Psalms, with an added section devoted to some of the principles of Christian worship. Have you ever wondered about the strangeness of the poetic structure of the Psalms? And what about those terrible cursing Psalms? Why is this collection of ancient songs so popular? How should they be understood, and what meaning can they have for us who live some 3000 years after their original composition? Those questions and others like them are answered in these pages. Here too you will find an exploration of one of the most fascinating features of the Psalms - those...

How do you write a book about the most wonderful theme in the universe? Dr Ken Chant struggled with that question when he resolved to write about God. But of course, the task is absurd Can finite words ever explain the infinite? Can something created ever truly comprehend the creator? No Any human description of God must be deeply inadequate, like someone trying to describe a lovely panorama that can be seen only through a piece of dark and scratchy glass. At best a clear glimpse can be had here and there, while the rest of view remains shadowed and indistinct. Still, something can be seen....

The single greatest covenant that Yahweh made with ancient Israel embraced a promise to remove from them all sickness and every kind of disease, to pardon all their wickedness, to make them victorious over all their foes, to grant them abounding prosperity in every way, to give them a permanent home, and to send them an eternal King and Redeemer. Some of those promises were conditional, some were not. This book takes up in particular the promise to grant the people physical wellness. The promise included healing every sickness, freedom from disease, and the gift of general health, happiness,...