RT Article
T1 Both sides now: A feminist reading of the Enthronement Psalms
JF Review and expositor
VO 112
IS 2
SP 226
OP 238
A1 DeClaissé-Walford, Nancy L. 1954-
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1775483533
AB The Enthronement Psalms in Book 4 of the Psalter celebrate God’s sovereign rule over all creation. This article attempts to unmoor the Enthronement Psalms from their traditional interpretation(s) and look at them through a different lens—a broadly feminist lens, one that recognizes the inherent goodness and value of all human life and all of creation and that is thereby concerned for all human life and all creation. How does such a reading impact and perhaps alter our understanding of these psalms? First, a broadly feminist reading suggests that the God depicted in the Enthronement Psalms is neither male nor female, but transcends all stereotypical gender understandings and is a delightful amalgam of the all-inclusiveness of humanity. Second, we see in these psalms God’s utter enjoyment of and care for creation. And third, the Enthronement Psalms issue a clear call to all creation (animate and inanimate alike) to celebrate the sovereignty of God.
K1 feminist interpretation
K1 Ethronement Psalms
K1 divine sovereignty
K1 Creation
K1 Canonical criticism
DO 10.1177/0034637315582459