Torah as teacher : the exemplary Torah student in Psalm 119 / / by Kent Aaron Reynolds.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 137
• Author: Reynolds, Kent Aaron.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 137.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Chapter One. Introduction /; Chapter Two. The Use Of Traditional Religious Language /; Chapter Three. The Exemplary Torah Student /; Chapter Four. The Concept Of Torah /; Chapter Five. Psalm 119 In Context /; Conclusion /; Commentary /; Bibliography /; Index Of References /; Author Index /; Subject Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-249) and index.
• ISBN: 1282948733; 9786612948732; 9004188428
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Kent Aaron Reynolds.

Despite extensive study of the poetic features of Psalm 119, the conceptions it advocates and its contribution to developing Judaism have not been well understood; indeed some scholars have dismissed the psalm as containing little more than wearisome repetition. Reynolds distinguishes between the psalmist and the speaker within the psalm. The psalmist portrays the speaker as an exemplary Torah student and thereby promotes the contemplation of Torah as a facet of ethical instruction. Using this new perspective, Reynolds contributes a fresh and coherent understanding of the ideas in Psalm 119. He explains the function of its length and highlights its emphasis on Torah study that became axiomatic in Rabbinic Judaism.