Elohim within the Psalms : petitioning the creator to order chaos in oral-derived literature / Terrance R. Wardlaw, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wardlaw, Terrance Randall, 1973-

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 602.

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 602

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms.

God (Judaism)--Name.

God (Judaism).

Bible. Psalms--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

xv, 190 pages : 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : T&T Clark, 2014.

Summary:

"The issue of the so-called Elohistic Psalter has intrigued biblical scholars since the rise of the historical-critical enterprise. Scholars have attempted to discover why the name Elohim is used almost exclusively within Pss 42-83, and in particular they have attempted to identify the historical circumstances which explain this phenomenon. Traditionally, an original Yhwh was understood to have been replaced by Elohim. Frank-Lothar Hossfeld and the late Erich Zenger propose that the use of the title Elohim is theologically motivated, and they account for this phenomenon in their redaction-historical work. Wardlaw here builds upon their work (1) by integrating insights from Dell Hymes, William Miles Foley, and Susan Niditch with regard to oral-traditional cultures, and (2) by following the text-linguistic approach of Eep Talstra and Christof Hardmeier and listening to canonical texture as a faithful witness to Israel's religious traditions. Wardlaw proposes that the name Elohim within the Psalms is a theologically-laden term, and that its usage is related to pentateuchal traditions"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780567656568

056765656X

OCLC:

879582546