Psalms and prayers : papers read at the Joint Meeting of the Society of Old Testament Study and Het Oudtestamentische Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België, Apeldoorn August 2006 / / edited by Bob Becking and Eric Peels.
The essays in this volume focus on the interpretation of the Book of Psalms and comparable texts in the Hebrew Bible. A variety of methods is applied to the ancient texts. Some essays concentrate on composition and structure, others on redaction and context. It is of great interest to see that each...
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| Superior document: | Oudtestamentische studiën, Old Testament studies ; v. 55 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oudtestamentische studiën ;
d. 55. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Notes: | "The papers collected in this volume were all read at the Joint Meeting of The Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS) and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en Belgie (OTW), in Apeldoorn, 21-24 August 2006. The Dutch and British Old Testament Societies foster a long tradition of Joint Meetings, of which this was the 13th since the start in 1970, now hosted by the Theological University of Apeldoorn." Netherlands. |
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| Summary: | The essays in this volume focus on the interpretation of the Book of Psalms and comparable texts in the Hebrew Bible. A variety of methods is applied to the ancient texts. Some essays concentrate on composition and structure, others on redaction and context. It is of great interest to see that each approach has its strength and its limits: stressing the importance to read the Psalms with a multi-dimensional matrix of methods. By viewing the Psalms as prayers, and thus as expressions of both faith and despair, a perspective on the contents of the ancient hymns and their functions in daily life has been opened. This volume contains various incentives for future research. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1281921769 9786611921767 9047422589 |
| ISSN: | 0169-7226 = |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Bob Becking and Eric Peels. |