Title Imprecation as divine discourse : speech act theory, dual authorship, and theological interpretation / Kit Barker

Published Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Series Journal of Theological Interpretation Supplements ; 16 Journal of theological interpretation supplements ; 16. Contents Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. In Pursuit of Theological Interpretation -- Chapter 1. Speech Act Theory -- Chapter 2. Dual Authorship -- Chapter 3. Speech Act Theory, Dual Authorship and Canonical Hermeneutics -- Part II. Theological Interpretation and the Psalter -- Chapter 4. The Divine Illocutions of the Psalter in Its Old Testament Context -- Chapter 5. The Theological Interpretation of Imprecatory Psalms -- Chapter 6. A Theological Interpretation of Psalm 137 -- Chapter 7. A Theological Interpretation Of Psalm 69 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Authors and Subject -- Index of Scripture Summary "Christian readers of the Hebrew Bible are often faced with a troubling tension. On the one hand, they are convinced that this ancient text is relevant today, yet on the other, they remain perplexed at how this can be so, particularly when parts of it appear to condone violence. Barker’s volume seeks to address this tension in two parts: (1) by defending a particular form of theological interpretation and (2) by applying this interpretive method to the imprecatory psalms. Barker suggests that the goal of theological interpretation is to discover God’s voice in the text. While he recognizes that this goal could encourage a subjective methodology, Barker offers a hermeneutic that clearly locates God’s voice in the text of Scripture. Utilizing the resources of speech act theory, Barker notes that texts convey meaning at a number of literary levels and that God’s appropriation of speech acts at these levels is not necessarily uniform for each genre. He also discusses how the Christian canon alters the context of these ancient speech acts, both reshaping and enabling their continued function as divine discourse. In order to demonstrate the usefulness of this hermeneutic, Barker offers theological interpretations of Psalms 69 and 137. He demonstrates how christological fulfilment and the call to forgive one’s enemies are determinative for a theological interpretation of these troubling psalms, concluding that they continue to form an essential part of God’s voice that must not be ignored." -- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record SUBJECT Bible. Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013617 Bible fast Bible. Psalms fast Subject Blessing and cursing in the Bible. Speech acts (Linguistics) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament. RELIGION -- Judaism -- Sacred Writings. Blessing and cursing in the Bible Speech acts (Linguistics) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book LC no. 2019718520 ISBN 9781575064451 1575064456

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