The textual strategy and ideology of Psalm 36
Psalm 36 is a beautiful and masterfully crafted poem that once served to enhance the unity and conviction of a group of Yahwehworshippers. The strategy of the author seems to have been an attempt to create dissociation from a group of people who are described as 'wicked' and to promote ass...
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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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2004
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2004, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 506-520 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | Psalm 36 is a beautiful and masterfully crafted poem that once served to enhance the unity and conviction of a group of Yahwehworshippers. The strategy of the author seems to have been an attempt to create dissociation from a group of people who are described as 'wicked' and to promote association with Yahweh as their patron deity. The psalm probably served at the same time as a request to Yahweh to protect the members of the in-group against the arrogant behaviour of the out-group who had no respect for him. It ends with a statement of confidence in the eventual downfall of the wicked people. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85657 |