Psalm 130 : poetic patterns and social significance

Psalm 130 is probably one of the best-known poems in the Hebrew Psalter. The moving plea for forgiveness captured the imagination of generations of believers. The impressive confession of faith gave hope to the hopeless throughout the centuries. Yet very little has been done on the poetic patterning...

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Main Author: Prinsloo, Gert T. M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2002
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2002, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 453-469
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:Psalm 130 is probably one of the best-known poems in the Hebrew Psalter. The moving plea for forgiveness captured the imagination of generations of believers. The impressive confession of faith gave hope to the hopeless throughout the centuries. Yet very little has been done on the poetic patterning in the poem and its social significance in the concrete circumstances where the poem originated. The purpose of this study is to approach the poem from these two perspectives. The hypothesis is that such an analysis will help the exegete in interpreting the poem against its sociohistorical background.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC85477