Abstract:
The Psalms functioned in contexts which were quite different from that of
the modern church, yet they can contribute to a better understanding of
the essence of the community of faith. The spirit of a community is revealed
in its art more than in its laws. The Psalms constitute the aesthetic
residue of the ancient community of faith. Although they do not entail
definite laws or regulations concerning the community of faith, they bear
witness to the spirituality of the ancient community of faith. In the
Psalms certain values can be discerned which are applicable to the
modern church.
