Introducing the PsalmsA new general introduction to the Psalms. Seybold guides the reader through the most important aspects of the history and literary form of the Psalm texts and the major questions of critical scholarship, and discusses all leading writers on the subject. |
Contents
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The Origins of the Psalms | 34 |
The Literary Form of the Psalms | 59 |
The Purpose of the Psalms | 80 |
The Classification of the Psalms | 109 |
Perception of Faith | 129 |
Outlook on Life | 159 |
Cosmology | 177 |
Relationships with Classical Oriental Psalmody | 191 |
The Influence of the Psalms | 213 |
Expounding the Psalms | 247 |
Sources of Illustrations | 257 |
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Common terms and phrases
Akkadian alphabetical psalms ancient Anunnaku Authorised Version basic beginning belong Bible Biblical Psalms canon collection context cult cultic Davidic Psalter deuteronomistic didactic divine earth Elohistic enemies English example exegesis experience expression faith festival God's Greek Gunkel Hallel heading Heaven Hebrew Hebrew language hymnic hymns individual psalms Israel Jerusalem king kingship language lines linguistic literary liturgical Lord lyre Marduk mountains offering Old Testament Op.cit opening origin particular phase poem poetic poetry possible post-exilic praise pre-exilic prophetic psalm texts Psalmen psalmist Psalms of Ascents Psalms of Solomon question Qumran recognised ritual Royal Psalms salvation sanctuary scroll service of worship so-called Solomon song speak stichs structure style supplicant temple textual theme theological theophany thou tion Torah tradition translation Ugarit Underworld verse whole Wisdom words worship writings Yahweh YHWH Zion