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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785112903321

Autore

Reynolds Kent Aaron

Titolo

Torah as teacher [[electronic resource] ] : the exemplary Torah student in Psalm 119 / / by Kent Aaron Reynolds

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-282-94873-3

9786612948732

90-04-18842-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; ; v. 137

Disciplina

223/.2066

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-249) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / K. Reynolds -- Chapter One. Introduction / K. Reynolds -- Chapter Two. The Use Of Traditional Religious Language / K. Reynolds -- Chapter Three. The Exemplary Torah Student / K. Reynolds -- Chapter Four. The Concept Of Torah / K. Reynolds -- Chapter Five. Psalm 119 In Context / K. Reynolds -- Conclusion / K. Reynolds -- Commentary / K. Reynolds -- Bibliography / K. Reynolds -- Index Of References / K. Reynolds -- Author Index / K. Reynolds -- Subject Index / K. Reynolds.

Sommario/riassunto

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. He explains the function of its length and highlights its emphasis on Torah study that became axiomatic in Rabbinic Judaism.