Psalms are to be seen as prayers, it is as testimonies of faith and despair. By applying a multi-dimensional matrix of methods the authors of these essays open perspectives on new insights in these ancient hymns.
Author(s): Edited by Bob Becking and Eric Peels
Series: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: BRILL
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 312
Psalms and Prayers......Page 4
Contents
......Page 6
Eric Peels: Introduction......Page 8
2. Some Statistics......Page 16
3. Prayers in the Genealogical Section......Page 18
4. David’s Prayers......Page 21
5. Solomon’s Prayers......Page 28
6. Jehoshaphat’s Prayers......Page 35
7. Hezekiah’s Prayer......Page 42
8. Psalms in the Book of Chronicles......Page 45
9. A Psalm Verse with Variations......Page 50
10. Conclusions......Page 51
2. ilib......Page 52
3. El as Father of the Gods......Page 53
4. El as Father of Mortals and Kings......Page 55
6. Yahweh as father of the gods......Page 57
7. Yahweh as Father of the King......Page 61
8. Yahweh as Father of Humans/Israel......Page 63
9. Yahweh as Father in the Psalms......Page 67
1. Introduction......Page 72
2. Psalm 132......Page 73
3. Other Evidence in the Psalms for a Cultic Procession with the Ark......Page 75
4. The Association of the Ark with Yahweh’s Strength, Splendour and Glory......Page 78
5. The Ark as Yahweh’s Footstool......Page 80
6. The Cherubim in the Psalter......Page 81
7. Conclusion......Page 84
1. Introduction, Rationale, and Purpose......Page 86
2. Presentation and Analysis of Texts......Page 93
3. Conclusions......Page 114
1. The Design of Psalm 103......Page 116
2. Mergers within Psalm 103......Page 121
3. The Boundaries within Psalm 103......Page 124
1. Introduction......Page 126
2. Psalm 139:20 in Context......Page 127
4. Conclusion......Page 135
2. Preliminary Notes of a Historical Nature......Page 136
2. A Few Linguistic Markers......Page 139
3. Structure in Psalm 55 in Relation to Jonah......Page 142
4. Conclusions......Page 144
1. Introduction......Page 148
2. Longer Hymns and Prayers in the Prophets (2)......Page 149
3. Some Final Observations......Page 162
1. Introduction......Page 166
2. Basic Structure and Main Themes......Page 167
3. Apparent Contradictions in Psalm 69......Page 168
4. The Petitioner’s Understanding of Himself......Page 172
5. God’s Righteousness: A Rescuing Space —but not for Everybody......Page 178
6. Conclusions......Page 185
1. Introduction......Page 188
2. Analysis......Page 191
3. Other Ancient Near Eastern Parallels......Page 215
4. Conclusions......Page 221
1. The Art of Praying: Religious Shock and Literary Skills......Page 226
2. Composition and Discourse......Page 231
3. Conclusions......Page 241
Roger Tomes: Sing to the Lord a New Song......Page 244
1. Preamble......Page 260
2. Various Types of Sundials......Page 261
3. Dial or Stairway......Page 265
4. An Astronomical Approach......Page 267
5. Conclusion......Page 271
2. Significance of the Superscriptions......Page 274
3. Individual and community......Page 276
4. A Complex Process......Page 277
5. Psalm 1 and Psalm 2......Page 278
6. Psalm 3......Page 279
7. Psalm 7 and Psalm 8......Page 281
9. Grouping of Psalms......Page 283
10. Conclusion......Page 284
1. Introduction......Page 286
2. Paul Griffiths on Religious Reading......Page 288
3. Dorothea Erbele-Küster on Reception-Aesthetics......Page 295
4. Unique Features of Some Psalms......Page 297
Index of Textual References......Page 304
Index of Authors......Page 311
