Psalm and story : inset hymns in Hebrew narrative / James W. Watts.

This book addresses the literary, historical and methodological issues which have been raised by the appearance of psalms in narrative contexts of the Hebrew Bible. The narrative role of each psalm is explored to determine the reasons for its present position. The study of each psalm's narrativ...

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Main Author: Watts, James W. (James Washington), 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1992.
Series:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 139.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 HANNAH'S SONG (1 SAMUEL 2.1-10); Chapter 3 THE SONG OF THE SEA (EXODUS 15.1-21); Chapter 4 THE SONG OF MOSES (DEUTERONOMY 32.1-43); Chapter 5 THE SONG OF DEBORAH (JUDGES 5); Chapter 6 DAVID'S THANKSGIVING (2 SAMUEL 22); Chapter 7 HEZEKIAH'S PSALM (ISAIAH 38.9-20); Chapter 8 JONAH'S PSALM (JONAH 2.3-10); Chapter 9 DANIEL'S PRAISE (DANIEL 2.20-23); Chapter 10 A LEVITICAL MEDLEY (1 CHRONICLES 16.8-36); Chapter 11 OTHER POEMS IN NARRATIVE CONTEXTS; Chapter 12 LITERARY AND HISTORICAL CONCLUSIONS.