The Psalms of the Spirit: A Study of Ruach in the Book of Psalms

This book is a theological study of the divine Spirit in the book of Psalms and was originally produced as a graduate degree with the University of Bangor in Wales. The Hebrew word ruach for spirit is examined thoroughly in the psalms' literature. The word is applied to humans, idols, wind, and Yahweh. This research analyses these references in the book of Psalms and makes conclusions. More narrowly the focus of this work is on the divine use of the word ruach in the Psalter. By the expression “divine use of Spirit,” the theological focus is narrowed to Spirit in close language connection to Yahweh himself with various personal expressions such as “his Spirit, your Spirit, your good Spirit, your holy Spirit, and your noble Spirit.”