The divine builder in Psalm 68: Jewish and Pauline tradition
"The problem of Psalm 68:19 (Masoretic Text) in Ephesians 4:8 has a rich history of interpretation; particular focus has been placed on Jewish and Pauline interpretations of the psalm, and the Jewish exegetical tradition that reads Moses as the one who ascends Mount Sinai to receive and give th...
| Summary: | "The problem of Psalm 68:19 (Masoretic Text) in Ephesians 4:8 has a rich history of interpretation; particular focus has been placed on Jewish and Pauline interpretations of the psalm, and the Jewish exegetical tradition that reads Moses as the one who ascends Mount Sinai to receive and give the law. Todd Scacewater suggests a second tradition, henceforth unnoticed, that interprets Psalm 68 eschatologically. While both traditions are significant, Scacewater maintains that the eschatological tradition provides a better matrix through which to understand Paul's use of the psalm. Scacewater argues that another key for understanding Pauline use of the psalm is the divine builder topos, which is pervasive in the ancient Near East, utilized in Psalm 68, and evident in Paul's understanding of the psalm as he applies it to Christ, the eschatological divine builder. Discussing the context of Ephesians, the building of the Temple and the trope of the divine builder, and Psalm 68's position in early/late Judaism and Ephesians, Scacewater contributes to a new methodology for studying how the New Testament authors interpreted and appropriated Hebrew Scriptures."-- Cover -- Series Information -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Ephesians 4:8 in Context -- Authorship of Ephesians -- Pseudepigraphy in the Ancient World -- Objections to Paul's Authorship of Ephesians -- Summary on Authorship -- Destination of Ephesians -- The Literary Context of Ephesians 4:8 -- The Discourse Function of Ephesians 4:8 -- Gifts for Building the Temple in Ephesians 4:7-16 -- The Temple Theme in Colossians -- 2 Gifts for Building the Temple in Psalm 68:19 -- Hermeneutical Approaches to the Psalter Characteristics of Victory Songs -- Exodus 15, Judges 5, and Psalm 68 as Songs of Victory -- Dating Ancient Poetry -- Characteristics of Ancient Poetry -- Dating Exodus 15 -- Dating Judges 5 -- Dating Psalm 68 -- Conclusions to Dating -- Deborah's Use of the Song of the Sea -- Psalm 68's Use of Judges 5 and Exodus 15 -- Psalm 68's Vision of the Latter Days -- 5 Psalm 68 in Early and Late Judaism -- Mosaic Interpretation of Psalm 68 -- Evidence of the Mosaic Interpretation of Psalm 68 -- Pushing the Mosaic Tradition Back -- Eschatological Interpretation of Psalm 68 Ephesians 4:9-10 as the Descent of the Spirit at Pentecost -- Evaluating the Three Views of Ephesians 4:9-10 -- Conclusions on Ephesians 4:9-10 -- Paul's Theological Use of Psalm 68:19 -- Paul's Rhetorical Use of Psalm 68:19 -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Scripture Index. The Editors of the Hebrew Psalter -- Psalm 68 in the Septuagint -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Summary of the Eschatological Interpretation -- Conclusion -- 6 Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4:8-10 -- Previous Views of the Use of Psalm 68:19 in Ephesians 4:8 -- Psalm 68:19 as Directly Prophetic of Christ -- Borrowing from an Alternative Text Form -- Contextual Solutions to Paul's Use of Psalm 68:19 -- Paul's Use of Psalm 68:19 in Ephesians 4:8 -- Paul's Change from "Received" to "Gave" -- Christ's Descent in Ephesians 4:9-10 -- Ephesians 4:9-10 as a Descent to Hades -- Ephesians 4:9-10 as the Incarnation The Narratival Structure of Psalm 68 -- War Spoils as Gifts to God for Building the Temple -- Conclusion -- 3 The Divine Builder Literary Topos -- The Divine Builder -- Egyptian Texts -- Assyrian Texts -- Ugaritic Baal Cycle -- Babylonian Enuma Eliš -- Aramean Texts -- Summarizing the Traditions -- Distinctives in the Traditions -- Yahweh as Baal? -- Who Is Riding on What? -- Words and Ideas Possibly Reminiscent of Baal -- Similarity of the Divine Builder Motif -- Conclusion on Psalm 68 and Baal Traditions -- Conclusion -- 4 Old Testament Scripture in Psalm 68 -- Three Victory Songs |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0567694232 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9780567694249 |