| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 249 pages) |
| Series |
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 137 |
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 137.
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| Contents |
The Use of Traditional Religious Language -- The Exemplary Torah Student -- The Concept of Torah -- Psalm 119 in Context |
| Summary |
Despite extensive study of the poetic features of Psalm 119, the conceptions it advocates and its contribution to developing Judaism have not been well understood; indeed some scholars have dismissed the psalm as containing little more than wearisome repetition. Reynolds distinguishes between the psalmist and the speaker within the psalm. The psalmist portrays the speaker as an exemplary Torah student and thereby promotes the contemplation of Torah as a facet of ethical instruction. Using this new perspective, Reynolds contributes a fresh and coherent understanding of the ideas in Psalm 119. H |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-236) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Psalms, CXIX -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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| Subject |
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Wisdom Literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004188426 |
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9004188428 |
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