Released in the UK December 2017
Released in the US February 2018
Trade paperback | 160 Pages
9781527100879 • £9.99 $14.99
BISAC – REL006210
Anthems for a Dying Lamb
How Six Psalms (113-118) Became a Songbook for the Last Supper and the Age to Come
Philip S. Ross
Exposition of the last psalms sung by Jesus
Encourages Christians to sing the psalms
Shows how they can be used in today's church
Anthems for a Dying Lamb offers an in-depth exposition of Psalms 113-118. Often called the Hallel, these psalms were part of the Passover seder, which directed proceedings during the Passover meal. That's one reason the Hallel became known as the 'hymn' that Jesus sang with his disciples at the Last Supper, and why it is often part of communion services when the church celebrates the Lord's Supper. Philip Ross explains Psalms 113-118 in their Old Testament context and shows how the 'trouble and sorrow' of Psalm 116, or the 'cornerstone' of Psalm 118, give us insight into Jesus' ministry and mindset in the hours before his crucifixion.
Philip S. Ross
Philip S. Ross is a theological editor who studied in Wales. He worked extensively on the well-received Christian Heritage editions of The Marrow of Modern Divinity and subtitled seven John Owen works. Philip lives near Loch Lomond in Scotland with his wife and three children.
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Christian Focus
Philip Ross combines literary skill, historical breadth, academic depth, and timely wit in encouraging the psalms for the church today. He gives due consideration to their original setting for the Old Testament church, to their meaning for Jesus in the Upper Room, and for the Christian church.
Terry L. Johnson
Senior Pastor, Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia
Whether Philip Ross is tackling the relation of the 'Egyptian Hallel' to early Jewish Passover liturgies or the task of exposition of the Psalms we meet with the same painstaking care, mastery of facts, and, above all, devout recognition of Holy Scripture as the Word of God.
Alec Motyer
(1924–2016) Well known Bible expositor and commentary writer
Don't rush through this book; it should be savored bit by bit. You can bask in its fresh insights, squirm under its searching exposure - and all the while Dr Ross keeps you firmly tethered to Jesus. Here is a mind-filling, soul-nourishing, Christ-focused feast!
Dale Ralph Davis
Author and Old Testament Scholar
Jewish scholars long ago realised that Psalms 113-118 form a significant grouping within the Psalter. Read and ponder the implications of the Dying Lamb facing Calvary in the light of these songs that extol God's power to save.
Allan Harman
Research Professor of Old Testament, Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne, Australia