The Shape and Message of Psalms 73–78

Psalms 73-78 have received considerable attention from an editorial-critical standpoint. But a perusal of the literature reveals much work to be done. Previous studies are in disagreement over this sequence’s literary structure, the degree and nature of its literary unity, and whether it constitutes...

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Main Author: Smith, Stephen J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Catholic Biblical Association of America [2021]
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 83, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-37
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Psalmen 73-83 / Journalistic editing / Structural analysis
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Psalms 73–83
B Book III
B editorial criticism
B Asaph
B shape and shaping
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Summary:Psalms 73-78 have received considerable attention from an editorial-critical standpoint. But a perusal of the literature reveals much work to be done. Previous studies are in disagreement over this sequence’s literary structure, the degree and nature of its literary unity, and whether it constitutes both a deliberate and distinct literary unit in the Psalter. This study aims to clarify these aspects of the final form of Psalms 73-78. The thesis advanced is that Psalms 73-78 are a deliberate and distinct literary unit shaped to help the exilic/postexilic community faithfully navigate a dis-orienting conflict of faith and experience precipitated by God’s absence in the temple’s destruction.
ISSN:2163-2529
Contains:Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2021.0001