Jewish and Christian approaches to the Psalms : conflict and convergence / edited by Susan Gillingham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gillingham, S. E. (Susan E.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Psalters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Psalms have resulted in controversies between Jews and Christians over the centuries and it is only from the mid twentieth century onwards that the two traditions have worked side by side in the academy at least. This is one of the very few volumes on the psalms to incorporate scholarship from both these traditions for nearly a century, and the result is a rich celebration of these extraordinary ancient songs. This innovative essay collection draws together internationally renowned Jewish and Christian scholars of the Psalms, with one tradition responding to the other, in areas as diverse

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Plates; Abbreviations; Journal and Book Series Abbreviations in Bibliographies; Introduction; Part I: Jewish and Christian Responses to the Psalms; 1. The Dead Sea Psalms Scrolls: Psalms Manuscripts, Editions, and the Oxford Hebrew Bible; 2. Reflections on the Canon and the Text of the Bible in Response to Peter Flint; 3. Medieval Answers to Modern Questions: Medieval Jewish Interpreters of Psalms; 4. Medieval Psalms Exegesis as a Challenge to Modern Exegesis: A Response to Adele Berlin

5. The Reception of Psalm 137 in Jewish and Christian Traditions6. Psalm 137: Unlikely Liturgy or Partisan Poem? A Response to Sue Gillingham; 7. The Liturgical Psalter in Medieval Europe; 8. True Lights: Seeing the Psalms through Chagall's Church Windows; 9. How Can We Sing the Lord's Song? Deciphering the Masoretic Cantillation; 10. The Psalms in Judaism and Christianity: A Reception History Perspective; Part II: Reading the Psalter; 11. The Psalter as Theodicy Writ Large; 12. The Psalter and Theodicy: Perspectives Related to a Rhetorical Approach; 13. The Psalter as a Book

14. The Proto-MT Psalter, the King, and Psalms 1 and 2: A Response to Klaus Seybold15. On Translating the Poetry of the Psalms; 16. 'Traduttore traditore', Beowulf and the Psalms: A Response to Nancy deClaissé-Walford; Part III: Past Contexts and Future Perspectives; 17. Psalm 104 and Akhenaten's Hymn to the Sun; 18. The Psalms and Sumerian Hymns; 19. Problems and Prospects in Psalter Studies; 20. Postscript; Index of Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Index of Psalms

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

0-19-164710-1

OCLC:

858763063