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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788427203321

Autore

Hilber John W (John Walter)

Titolo

Cultic prophecy in the Psalms [[electronic resource] /] / John W. Hilber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : De Gruyter, c2005

ISBN

3-11-091273-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 p.)

Collana

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; ; Bd. 352

Classificazione

BC 6735

Disciplina

220

Soggetti

Prophecy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral - Cambridge) under the title: Cultic prophecy in the Psalms in the light of Assyrian prophetic sources.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-251) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Acknowledgments / Hilber, John W. -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Cultic Prophecy in the Psalms: Issues Past and Present -- Chapter 2: Assyrian Cultic Prophecy -- Chapter 3: Royal Psalms -- Chapter 4: Asaphite Psalms -- Chapter 5: Laments, Hymns and Songs of Confidence -- Chapter 6: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Texts -- Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Der Beitrag kultprophetischer Rede zur Entstehung der Psalmen wird stets diskutiert. Viele Erklärungsmodelle lassen außerbiblische Parallelen außer Acht. Dagegen zeigen assyrische Kultorakel Charakteristika prophetischer Rede, die auch in den Psalmen vorkommen, sowie Kompositions- und Aufführungsszenarien, die für eine Vereinbarkeit von Prophetie und Psalmgesang sprechen. Die beste Erklärung für die Entstehung von Psalmen, die eine Gottesrede enthalten, ist weiterhin ein kultprophetisches Modell.

Doubts about the contribution of cult-prophetic speech to psalmody remain in debate. Psalms containing first-person divine speech exhibit numerous features and suggest life settings that conform to actual prophetic speech. Alternative explanations lack comparable examples external to psalms. On the other hand, Assyrian cultic prophecies parallel the characteristics of prophetic speech found in psalms. The Assyrian sources support possible composition and performance scenarios that overcome objections raised against the compatibility of



genuine prophecy with psalmody. A model of cultic prophecy remains the best explanation for the origin of psalms containing first-person divine speech.