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Praying Biblical History: The Phenomenon of History in the Psalms

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Abstract

The article argues that the reception of biblical history starts with the Song of the Sea (Exod 15) and is then carried into the Book of Psalms. It is here that the historical psalms (Ps 78, 106, 106, 135, 136, 137) continue the exegesis with different emphasis, which results in an ongoing discourse on biblical history. Finallly, the penitential prayer in Neh 9 represents a sys-tematisation of the historical psalms. This dynamical exegetical process can be described as biblical Judaism’s search for identity, in which the people assure themselves of their history with their God. The literary genre of prayer texts evokes a cultic context and allows for an individual appro-priation of biblical history.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)400-426
Number of pages27
JournalHebrew Bible and Ancient Israel
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2016

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Biblical History
  • Psalms
  • Exod 15
  • Neh 9
  • Identity
  • Biblical Judaism

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  • The Historical Psalms

    Klein, A. (Editor) & Gärtner, J. (Editor), May 2016, In: Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel. 4, 4, 122 p.

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