The Psalms of Solomon : Texts, Contexts, and Intertexts / edited by Patrick Pouchelle, G. Anthony Keddie, and Kenneth Atkinson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pouchelle, Patrick, editor.

Keddie, G. Anthony, editor.

Atkinson, Kenneth, 1960- editor.

Series:

Early Judaism and its literature ; Volume 54.

Early Judaism and Its Literature Series ; Volume 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psalms of Solomon--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Psalms of Solomon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The Psalms of Solomon: Texts, Contexts, and Intertexts explores a unique pseudepigraphal document that bears witness to the 63 BCE Roman conquest of Jerusalem. Essays address a variety of themes including the original language of the Psalms and their political, social, religious, and historical contexts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter(pp. i-iv)

Table of Contents(pp. v-vi)

Abbreviations(pp. vii-xii)

Introduction(pp. 1-22)

Psalms of Solomon 16.10 and Its Biblical and Hellenistic Backgrounds(pp. 23-34)

Changing Contexts: Psalms of Solomon 11 and Its Parallel in Baruch 4:5-5:9(pp. 35-56)

Understanding the History, Theology, and Community of the Psalms of Solomon in Light of the Dead Sea Scrolls(pp. 57-80)

Poverty and Exploitation in the Psalms of Solomon: At the Intersection of Sapiential and Apocalyptic Discourses(pp. 81-110)

The Same Scholarly Fate? A Short Comparison between the Psalms of Solomon and the Assumption of Moses(pp. 111-138)

Violators of the Law and the Curse of the Law: The Perception of the Torah in the Psalms of Solomon and in Paul's Letter to the Galatians(pp. 139-164)

Coping with Dissonance: Theodicy, Genre, and Epistemology in the Psalms of Solomon(pp. 165-202)

The Imaginative Experiencing of Psalms of Solomon 8(pp. 203-220)

Social Memory Features in the Psalms of Solomon(pp. 221-242)

A "Song with a Happy Heart": A Response(pp. 243-256)

Bibliography(pp. 257-292)

Contributors(pp. 293-296)

Ancient Sources Index(pp. 297-314)

Modern Authors Index(pp. 315-320).

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780884145141

088414514X

OCLC:

1257666294