Analysing Old Testament poetry: An experiment in methodology with reference to Psalm 126
Widely diverging views are expressed with regard to the interpretation of Psalm 126. The hypothesis of this study is that exegetes are often influenced by factors which lie outside the text when they interpret the psalm. What is proposed here is a shift of emphasis towards the text itself. A reconsi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1992
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1992, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-251 |
| Further subjects: | B
Psalm 126 interpretation
B Text-orientated framework B Old Testament poetry B Intratextual relations B Morphological analysis B Exegetical strategies B Experiment in methodology B Contradiction |
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| Summary: | Widely diverging views are expressed with regard to the interpretation of Psalm 126. The hypothesis of this study is that exegetes are often influenced by factors which lie outside the text when they interpret the psalm. What is proposed here is a shift of emphasis towards the text itself. A reconsideration of exegetical strategies, especially with regard to poetic texts, is needed. A theoretical framework for the analysis of poetic texts is proposed. By means of an analysis of Psalm 126 the theory is tested. The aim of the paper is to provide the exegete with a text-based and text-orientated framework, which will guide him through the maze of opinions and lead him towards his goal, namely the interpretation of a poetic text. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_465 |