A Quotation in Psalm 109 as Defence Exhibit A

Psalm 109 contains an infamous imprecation, which roughly half of modern commentators identify as a quotation of an enemy curse. On the other hand, most who detect a quotation believe it to be aimed against the enemy anyway, in an act of poetic justice. This article assesses the debate and offers fr...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:  
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Jenkins, Steffen G. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
Vérifier la disponibilité: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
En cours de chargement...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Publié: Tyndale House 2020
Dans: Tyndale bulletin
Année: 2020, Volume: 71, Numéro: 1, Pages: 115-135
Sujets non-standardisés:B Psalms
B Curse
B imprecation
B Old Testament
Accès en ligne: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Volltext (kostenfrei)
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
Description
Résumé:Psalm 109 contains an infamous imprecation, which roughly half of modern commentators identify as a quotation of an enemy curse. On the other hand, most who detect a quotation believe it to be aimed against the enemy anyway, in an act of poetic justice. This article assesses the debate and offers fresh grounds for a more recent proposal. The quotation includes not only curse, but an accusation, justifying the curse against David. David quotes his accuser’s case, to protest that it is the fabrication of enemies who have suborned perjury. Finally, he prays that this plot against him would fail.
ISSN:0082-7118
Contient:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.27738