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Psalm 119 : the exaltation of Torah / by David Noel Freedman [with Jeffrey C. Geoghegan and Andrew Welch].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Biblical and Judaic studies ; v. 6.Publication details: Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 1999.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 94 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781575065199
  • 1575065193
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Psalm 119.DDC classification:
  • 223/.206 21
LOC classification:
  • BS1450 119th .F74 1999eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Alphabetic acrostic psalms -- Psalms 111 and 112 -- Psalms 23 and 34 -- Psalms 9/10 and 37 -- Psalms 119 and 145 -- The structure of Psalm 119 : part I -- The structure of Psalm : part II -- Conclusion : the theology of Psalm 119 -- The reputation of Psalm 119 -- The apotheosis of tora -- Form and content.
Summary: From the Preface: "The alphabetic acrostic is one of the most easily identifiable poetic forms in the Hebrew Bible. Examples can be found in prophetic discourse (Nahum), the lament over the destruction of Jerusalem (Lamentations), liturgical song (Psalms), and wisdom literature (Proverbs). Yet its very obviousness has tended to deflect deeper exploration of its structure and purpose. Since Mowinckel denigrated the acrostics in the Psalms as a "disintegration of style,' too often scholars have simply noted and then ignored the form."There is no a priori reason that alphabetic acrostics should be less creative, expressive, or complex than other psalms. Thus the essays collected here investigate the acrostic format as a legitimate option for Israelite poets rather than as the refuge of uninspired epigones.The fruit of over twenty years' close reading of these psalms, the following essays reveal the poets' consummate mastery of the demanding acrostic form and deserve incorporation in future discussions of biblical poetic art.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)446023

Includes bibliographical references (page 94).

Alphabetic acrostic psalms -- Psalms 111 and 112 -- Psalms 23 and 34 -- Psalms 9/10 and 37 -- Psalms 119 and 145 -- The structure of Psalm 119 : part I -- The structure of Psalm : part II -- Conclusion : the theology of Psalm 119 -- The reputation of Psalm 119 -- The apotheosis of tora -- Form and content.

Print version record.

From the Preface: "The alphabetic acrostic is one of the most easily identifiable poetic forms in the Hebrew Bible. Examples can be found in prophetic discourse (Nahum), the lament over the destruction of Jerusalem (Lamentations), liturgical song (Psalms), and wisdom literature (Proverbs). Yet its very obviousness has tended to deflect deeper exploration of its structure and purpose. Since Mowinckel denigrated the acrostics in the Psalms as a "disintegration of style,' too often scholars have simply noted and then ignored the form."There is no a priori reason that alphabetic acrostics should be less creative, expressive, or complex than other psalms. Thus the essays collected here investigate the acrostic format as a legitimate option for Israelite poets rather than as the refuge of uninspired epigones.The fruit of over twenty years' close reading of these psalms, the following essays reveal the poets' consummate mastery of the demanding acrostic form and deserve incorporation in future discussions of biblical poetic art.

English.