Cultic prophecy in the Psalms / John W. Hilber.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Hilber, John W. (John Walter)

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 352.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Bd. 352

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible--Prophecies.

Prophecy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Der Beitrag kultprophetischer Rede zur Entstehung der Psalmen wird stets diskutiert. Viele Erklärungsmodelle lassen außerbiblische Parallelen außer Acht. Dagegen zeigen assyrische Kultorakel Charakteristika prophetischer Rede, die auch in den Psalmen vorkommen, sowie Kompositions- und Aufführungsszenarien, die für eine Vereinbarkeit von Prophetie und Psalmgesang sprechen. Die beste Erklärung für die Entstehung von Psalmen, die eine Gottesrede enthalten, ist weiterhin ein kultprophetisches Modell.

Doubts about the contribution of cult-prophetic speech to psalmody remain in debate. Psalms containing first-person divine speech exhibit numerous features and suggest life settings that conform to actual prophetic speech. Alternative explanations lack comparable examples external to psalms. On the other hand, Assyrian cultic prophecies parallel the characteristics of prophetic speech found in psalms. The Assyrian sources support possible composition and performance scenarios that overcome objections raised against the compatibility of genuine prophecy with psalmody. A model of cultic prophecy remains the best explanation for the origin of psalms containing first-person divine speech.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgments / Hilber, John W.

Contents

Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Cultic Prophecy in the Psalms: Issues Past and Present

Chapter 2: Assyrian Cultic Prophecy

Chapter 3: Royal Psalms

Chapter 4: Asaphite Psalms

Chapter 5: Laments, Hymns and Songs of Confidence

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Texts

Index of Authors

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral - Cambridge) under the title: Cultic prophecy in the Psalms in the light of Assyrian prophetic sources.

Dissertation University of Cambridge 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-251) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783110912739

3110912732

OCLC:

811406178