Books by III Todd

One of the major shifts in OT studies over the past half of a century has been the move away from studies dominated by diachronic matters toward more text-immanent, synchronic approaches. In Psalter studies, one can see such a shift on two levels. First, on the level of the individual psalm, there has been a general trend to focus on the literary and linguistic features as the proper means for discerning the meaning of the poem. Second, on the level of the Psalter as a whole, scholars have devoted significant attention to its canonical shape and the role of adjacent psalms in the interpretation of each individual psalm. In Remember, O Yahweh, Todd approaches Psalms 135--137 on both of these levels. After a detailed poetic analysis of each psalm, he proposes that Psalms 135--137 serve as a bridge between the Songs of Ascents (Pss 120--134) and the Last Davidic Psalter (Pss 138--145). As such, this group highlights Yahweh's past acts of deliverance as the basis for the post-exilic community's prayer for Yahweh to remember his people's lowly condition.

There are many questions to which people want to know the answer, sometimes out of curiosity and other times necessity-questions like these: Why do I seem to have so many problems at this time? What is life all about? Is there any purpose to this earth? Why am I here? Why do I have certain habits, phobias, likes, or dislikes that seem to make me different from others? What am I here to learn? Does what has happened in the past have to rule my future? Do I have to learn to just cope? Is there a God? What happens when I die? Author Robert Todd seeks to answer these questions and more, offering insights on making your life more enjoyable and effective, achieving your goals, and understanding what is really happening. Through a variety of tales of his and others' experiences, Todd offers new ideas and methods for solving your problems or answering your questions. He also provides a simple analysis technique intended to clear blockages and enable you to move forward with confidence. This self-help guide presents tales of journeys of discovery designed to help you reach your own truth by trusting the universe and opening your mind to the power of love.