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Ps 13 contains a so-called »change of mood« (»Stimmungsumschwung«) between vv.2–5 and v.6, a phenomenon that occurs in individual laments and petitions. Since the hitherto widely accepted explanation, according to which a priestly oracle... more
Biblical poetry, in particular the psalms of lament, provides a model of how composing one's own lament and performing it to God can be a positive element in healing the effects of trauma. In an empirical study, Zulu youth who had... more
St. Luke in the Fields "Exploring the Psalms" series, May 2018. Originally delivered to the Institute for Studies of Eastern Christianity Annual Conference, "Creation, Redemption & Environmental Ethics" 8 December 2017
Among the many psalms that refer to creation, Pss 8 and 104 stand out in being entirely devoted to this theme. Whereas Ps 8 highlights the prominent, even exalted, human role in the created order, Ps 104 contextualizes humanity as but one... more
by Walter Brueggemann, William H. Bellinger (z-lib.org)
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The largest book ever written on the Songs of Ascents: fifteen psalms in 120,000 words. Chapters 1 to 7 deal with the Ascents Songs’ unique place in the Book of Psalms, of numerological codes, of their heading, of their life-setting, of... more
ABSTRACT: In this paper I explore Psalm 137 (one of the so called Imprecatory Psalms) and how it is to be understood and applied within the Christian canon and applied to the Christian church despite its violent imagery.
Psalm 48 consists of two layers, a basic pre-exilic layer (vv. 2-7, 9, 13-14a, 15) and a redactional exilic layer (vv. 8, 10-12, 14b). Analyzed with the heuristic categories of spatial theory by H. Lefebvre (perceived space, conceived... more
Ko hano Vete 'o e Ngaahi Saame 'oku fa'a vahe mai 'i he Ngaahi Lesoni 'o e Sapate.
In partial fulfillment of the course requirements for "Psalms in Depth," this essay is a post-critical and devotional exegesis of Psalm 51, with an emphasis on the themes of repentance and new creation. In particular, this essay is... more
In an era during which more and more people show signs of narcissism, extreme individualistic views and a lack of empathy for others, the evidence that a definite change in society has taken place cannot be denied. This change is, in many... more
This article draws upon a reader-response and canonical-hermeneutical perspective in order to analyze the manner in which 2 Sam 22 and Ps 18 are embedded in their respective literary contexts. Psalm 18’s superscription functions both to... more
Mit der vorliegenden Studie wird erstmals für die Psalmenexegese eine Monographie unter der Perspektive der interdisziplinären Traumaforschung vorgelegt. Die Arbeit erschließt, wie sich traumatische Ereignisse auf die narrativ-ästhetische... more
The enemies’ speeches in the psalms reflect a theological controversy: is God really acting in aid of the pious and poor? By inserting its adversaries’ sayings in its own psalmic oration, the “I” of the Psalms arranges a space of... more
Examines a few New Testament passages that have allusions to the Mystical Psalm Structures.
“This is a remarkable addition to the bookshelves of lovers of the book of Psalms—for prayer, for study, for pure literary enjoyment. The layout of these select loveliest psalms is perfect for readers of all levels and backgrounds, from... more
Desperation, bitterness, and fear not only bring people to doubt themselves but also God. Psalm 13 can help enter into a conversation with God and overcome the hopelessness. This article demonstrates how the path that Ps 13 follows can... more
The Psalms Project - Spiritual Awareness in the Psalms - Psalm 24
Psalm 78 contains the greatest number of uses of the hiphil verb stem in the Hebrew Psalter. Most uses are causatives which can emphasise arguments that were originally oblique or elliptical and also demote or omit arguments in the... more
What are the New Testament writers doing with Israel's psalms? Ben Witherington III attempts to answer this question by examining select psalms across the Psalter and their usage in the New Testament in Psalms Old and New. In this review,... more
The purpose of this research paper is not to address the application of Thirtle’s Theory over and against the Psalter which amounts to affording credibility to its conclusions before the actual theory is verified. Rather, the purpose is... more
Psalm 37 uchodzi za zbiór sentencji mądrościowych, przypominający Księgę Przysłów. Szczegółowa analiza tego Psalmu prowadzi do wniosku, że jest on kunsztowną kompozycją (pomijając drobne redakcyjne uzupełnienie) i jako taki powinien być... more
This chart is based on paragraph 14 of the Letter to Marcellinus by Athanasius. Feel free to use in the classroom if you find it useful.
INDICE I. VIAGGIO IN INGHILTERRA (SHADOWLANDS) II. LE «TERRE DELL’OMBRA III. ANELITI DI RISURREZIONE NEI SALMI III.1. La speranza di un dubbioso nel Dio della vita A. «Ho invidiato i prepotenti, vedendo il successo dei malvagi» B.... more
Exegesis of Psalm 107; an extract of Chapter three of a Doctor of Ministry project.
Revised version--June 7, 2018
Contrary to the dominant view in scholarship, the ציים, depicted as kneeling down before the king, in Ps 72:9a have to be interpreted not as exotic peoples from the desert but rather as hostile desert animals. The passage thus illustrates... more
The Psalms Project - Discovering the Spiritual Awareness in the Psalms - Psalm 47
Die Psalmen sind bei vielen Menschen beliebt und gelten als ermutigende Lieder- und Gebetssammlung der Bibel. Wenn in diesen Gebeten aber von „Feinden“ die Rede ist, finden sich heftige Aussagen der Vergeltung: Wie gehen wir damit um und... more
Are you interested in purchasing a copy? Please send me an e-mail! This is a study of the formation of the ‘Book’ of Psalms that attempts to provide
answers to two fundamental questions: “how?” and “why?”. The first relates to the... more
In Ps 1,2 it is assumed that the readers understand the expression the Torah of Yahweh and so no interpretation is provided. The phrase acquires its meaning by means of referents external to the psalm (cf. Josh 1; 24). Psalm 1 displays... more
The motif of weeping in the Psalter has not been a subject of previous study. Scientific study of weeping indicates that crying is a behavior motivated by the need for relationship and care-giving and that tears generate powerful... more
In my walk with my Holy Father the lover of my life; I do not always take pleasure in the ways He is remolding me, breaking me, though I trust Him in whatever He may decide to do with my life. For by my own free will I have given him... more
The Psalms are prayers and songs, words spoken by the people of God to their God. Their dialogical nature invites the community of faith to sing, pray, speak, and enact these words so that we too might enter into conversation both with... more
Kolozsvár, Exit Kiadó, 2018.
pp. 336
ISBN 978-973-7803-69-6
pp. 336
ISBN 978-973-7803-69-6