Kathleen Buswell Nielson

Psalms, Volume 2
Kathleen Nielson

Publisher Summary: In this second study of the book of Psalms, Kathleen Nielson takes us on a tour of additional well-chosen individual psalms, helping us to take them in deeply, savor their poetry, and receive from them the very breath of God. Then she goes a step farther—not only teaching the Psalms to us, but teaching us how to keep teaching ourselves, by providing additional psalms for individual study. Learn from the Psalms how to praise and pray, and learn from Kathleen how to learn the Psalms.

Review: I love this book. I prefer things like this printed form because it is a great tool to write in. The greatest part of this book and series is that you dig into so many places in scripture. I find it to be a great way to go through the Psalms and tie in scripture of relevance. This is one of my favorite things is how well scripture goes with scripture. I find it a true gift when someone is able to do this. It is through these workbooks and reading scripture that I have become better at doing this. Thanks be to God for Kathleen Nielson sharing her gift in these books and by the reading of His Word.
I would like to thank Net Galley and P & R Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book in return for a free copy and I was never asked to write a favorable review by anyone.… (meer)

Kathleen Nielson writes with enthusiasm and clarity, cutting through the confusion and heretical dangers associated with Bible interpretation.
This is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the second part of the Book of Psalms. It allows the reader to understand the background and reasons behind each chapter, and gives a practical application. The way Nielson writes easily translates into writing sermons, allowing the applications to bridge the thousands of years since they were written.
This is an excellent way to study the Bible - this verse by verse commentary. It teaches so much and helps the understanding immensely. I recommend it to everyone who wants to study "line on line" and truly dig in.
This is an excellent practical commentary, which I highly recommend. You will read things in this commentary that you will not read anywhere else. Want to learn the secret of the scriptures - get this commentary.
I was given this book by NetGalley. www.netgalley.com… (meer)

I have not read many women’s Bible studies. But from what I have seen, I can surmise that many deal with all sorts of things beyond the plain text of Scripture. Kathleen Buswell Nielson in her studies, sticks to the text of Scripture and teaches women how to grapple with and understand the text. Her study, "Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Wisdom’s Searching and Finding", is part of her own series, the "Living Word Bible Studies" originally written with her own ladies’ class in mind.

The book is a spiral bound book but nicely done with a deluxe softcover that is nice to hold. It opens up flat which makes it more suitable for jotting down notes in the ample spaces provided during the studies.

The book begins with an introduction to the two books to be studied, and then an introduction to poetry, where Nielson makes some insightful comments. “If God inspired so much poetry in these books… then it must be important and good for us to take in the poetic form with understanding and enjoyment.” (pg. xv) She also points out that the hallmark of Hebrew poetry – parallelism, is uniquely suite for translation, as rhyme and meter won’t as easily be conveyed in a receptor language.

Then Nielson gives an introduction to each book followed by a series of lessons followed with five days of home work (questions and answers with assigned reading). With Ecclesiastes she sides with the view that the “Preacher” is Solomon, this is “an educated guess”, based on the available evidence. She sees the “Preacher” as being on a journey towards faith “with higher and lower voices pulling back and forth until the resolution at the end” of the book. (pg. xix) The study questions are insightful and take one beyond the confines of the individual book itself, often referencing other verses and encouraging a practical application of the passage being studied.

For Song of Solomon, Nielson aims to take the Song literally first an then to use marriage as the key to applying the book more broadly and to be “spurred on in our love for God, who loves us so amazingly in Christ Jesus.” (pg. 131)

The book includes a “Notes for Leaders” section which stresses the primacy of the text, the role of the church, and other more practical matters. A suggested outline of both books is included along with suggested memory passages. She then gives a note on translations and a list of recommended study helps.

I was quite impressed by the quality of the scholarship revealed in this little book. It would make the backbone of a great study for women (or men even), on these two OT Wisdom books. Nielson’s approach is both devotional and scholarly, and aims for the hearers to apply the knowledge gained. This is a faithful study and should prove to be a blessing and a help for women’s Bible studies or Sunday School classes. I am happy to recommend this work.

Disclaimer:
This book was provided by P & R Publishing for review. I was under no obligation to offer a favorable review.… (meer)

One of the things that every Christian faces is how best to study the Bible. That is a monumental task that needs to be taken with love and grace. Yet, how do you get started? Is there a specific order you should read in? What should you be doing as you are reading? There are many reading plans out on the market that tell you how to read the Bible their way. Kathleen Buswell Nielson helps you to develop your own way to read God’s Word.

Not all Christian’s are alike. This is evident in the many branches of Christianity. Even when we set aside whether we are Catholic, Protestant, Baptist, and so on. We still are left with the fact that we are each individual human beings. We each have our own way of learning.

So if you are like me and are looking for a way to study the Bible in a way that will be meaningful to you, then this book is definitely for you.

In conjunction with the Wakela's World Disclosure Statement, I received a product in order to enable my review. No other compensation has been received. My statements are an honest account of my experience with the brand. The opinions stated here are mine alone.… (meer)