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Psalms 51 And 32 By Barentsen

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Introduction In “Restoration and It’s Blessings: A Theological Analysis of Psalms 51 and 32,” Barentsen attempts to examine Psalms 51 and 32 primarily with structural analysis. Even though Psalms 51 and 32 came out of the same historical settings, they reveal a different time of composition. The author contended that there are multiple divisions within the structural analysis of these passages. This critique will examine the effectiveness of the author’s structural analysis and the overall flow of the article.

Brief Summary This article used structural analysis to theologically examine Psalms 51 and 32. His purpose for the article is two fold. First, and primarily, he intended to contribute to a biblical theology of sin and man. Secondarily, the author asserted that an analysis of the structure of biblical texts should prove to be helpful as a tool for biblical theology. Aageson, in “Scripture and Structure in the Development of the Argument in Romans 9-11,” affirms that literary analysis of the structure of Scripture is a very useful method of gaining theological insight. The thesis, though not stated clearly, is that the structural markers of Psalms 51 and 32 lead a sinful humanity to renewal, praise, and teaching sinners God’s ways. Barentsen started off by discussing his methodology. He elaborated on his use of structural analysis and then showed how he would synthesize the results in a thematic outline. Then, the key aspects of the background of Psalms 51 and 32

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