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The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this book internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the Psalms' power, reflects on their main ethical themes, and shows how they function as prayers that change us. Wenham makes an important contribution to biblical scholarship and breaks new ground in discussions of Old Testament ethics, yet he writes accessibly, making this book invaluable for students, scholars, and pastors.

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Philosophie et théologie

Christian theology

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 février 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781441236388
Langue	English

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Series Editors
Craig G. Bartholomew Redeemer University College
Joel B. Green Fuller Theological Seminary
Christopher R. Seitz Wycliffe College, University of Toronto
Editorial Advisory Board
Gary Anderson University of Notre Dame
Markus Bockmuehl University of Oxford
Richard Hays Duke University Divinity School
Christine Pohl Asbury Theological Seminary
Eleonore Stump Saint Louis University
Anthony Thiselton University of Nottingham University of Chester
Marianne Meye Thompson Fuller Theological Seminary
Kevin Vanhoozer Wheaton College Graduate School
John Webster University of Aberdeen
Jim Kinney Baker Academic

© 2012 by Gordon J. Wenham
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ISBN 978-1-4412-3638-8
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Unless otherwise identified, all translations from French, German, and Italian are the author’s.
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007
Scripture quotations labeled KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations labeled NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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To St. Mary’s Church, Charlton Kings, a church that sings the psalms
Contents
Cover
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Series Preface
Author Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Jewish and Christian Approaches to the Psalms
2. Critical Approaches to the Psalms
3. The Psalter as an Anthology to Be Memorized
4. The Unique Claims of Prayed Ethics
5. The Concept of the Law in the Psalms
6. Laws in the Psalter
7. Narrative Law in the Psalter
8. Virtues and Vices in the Psalter
9. Appeals for Divine Intervention
10. The Ethic of the Psalms and the New Testament
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Scripture Index
Author Index
Subject Index
Notes
Back Cover
Series Preface
A s a discipline, formal biblical studies is in a period of reassessment and upheaval. Concern with historical origins and the development of the biblical materials has in many places been replaced by an emphasis on the reader and the meanings supplied by present contexts and communities. The Studies in Theological Interpretation series seeks to appreciate the constructive theological contribution made by Scripture when it is read in its canonical richness. Of necessity, this includes historical evaluation while remaining open to renewed inquiry into what is meant by history and historical study in relation to Christian Scripture. This also means that the history of the reception of biblical texts a discipline frequently neglected or rejected altogether will receive fresh attention and respect. In sum, the series is dedicated to the pursuit of constructive theological interpretation of the church’s inheritance of prophets and apostles in a manner that is open to reconnection with the long history of theological reading in the church. The primary emphasis is on the constructive theological contribution of the biblical texts themselves.
New commentary series have sprung up to address these and similar concerns. It is important to complement this development with brief, focused, and closely argued studies that evaluate the hermeneutical, historical, and theological dimensions of scriptural reading and interpretation for our times. In the light of shifting and often divergent methodologies, the series encourages studies in theological interpretation that model clear and consistent methods in the pursuit of theologically engaging readings.
An earlier day saw the publication of a series of short monographs and compact treatments in the area of biblical theology that went by the name Studies in Biblical Theology. The length and focus of the contributions were salutary features and worthy of emulation. Today, however, we find no consensus regarding the nature of biblical theology, and this is a good reason to explore anew what competent theological reflection on Christian Scripture might look like in our day. To this end, the present series, Studies in Theological Interpretation , is dedicated.
Author Preface
T en years ago I wrote a book titled Story as Torah , which discussed what contribution biblical narratives could make to understanding Old Testament ethics, a topic neglected in many volumes on this subject. Since then, I have noted another scholarly blind spot: the failure to recognize the influence of the psalms on the ethics of both Jews and Christians. I therefore have written this book as a sequel to the earlier volume and termed it Psalms as Torah . It aims to demonstrate the importance of the psalms particularly in molding Christian ethics and to offer an initial exploration of the ethics of the psalms.
The literature on the psalms and on ethics is vast, and I make no claim to have mastered it. Doubtless if I had read more widely, I would have nuanced my argument at many points. But I hope that specialists in the Psalter and in ethics will look mercifully on such deficiencies and focus on the main argument. Another matter that I fear may disappoint some readers is the lack of inclusive language. I recognize that I am old-fashioned, often using the generic “he” where others might prefer “they” or “he or she,” but it seems to me more elegant English and a closer approximation to Hebrew usage than inclusive alternatives. For the sake of non-Hebraists, I have followed the numbering of chapters and verses from Psalms used in English translations.
Finally, I thank friends, colleagues, and research students whose comments and questions have helped me to formulate my ideas more clearly and, last but not least, the editors of Baker Academic, who prepared the text for publication with great care.
Abbreviations AB Anchor Bible ABD Anchor Bible Dictionary. Edited by D. N. Freedman. 6 vols. New York: Doubleday, 1992 AOTC Abingdon Old Testament Commentary ApOTC Apollos Old Testament Commentary ATANT Abhandlungen zur Theologie des Alten und Neuen Testaments ATD Das Alte Testament Deutsch BBB Bonner biblische Beiträge BCOTWP Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms BCR Blackwell Companions to Religion BibJS Biblical and Judaic Studies BJS Brown Judaic Studies BKAT Biblischer Kommentar, Altes Testament BRS Biblical Resource Series BZAW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft CahRB Cahiers de la Revue biblique CBQMS Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series CBSC Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges CC Continental Commentaries CNTOT Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament . Edited by G. K. Beale and D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007 ESV English Standard Version ET English Translation EvT Evangelische Theologie FAT Forschungen zum Alten Testament FOTL Forms of Old Testament Literature GBS Grove Biblical Series HALOT Koehler, L., W. Baumgartner, and J. J. Stamm, The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Study edition. Translated and edited under the supervision of M. E. J. Richardson. 2 vols. Leiden: Brill, 2001 HAT Handbuch zum Alten Testament HTKAT Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament IBC Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching ICC International Critical Commentary JJS Journal of Jewish Studies JRE Journal of Religious Ethics JSNTSup Journal for the Study of the New Testament: Supplement Series JSOTSup Journal for the Study of the Old Testament: Supplement Series JTS Journal of Theological Studies K&D Keil, C. F., and F. Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament . Translated by J. Martin et al. 25 vols. Edinburgh, 1875–78. Reprint, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1966–71 KJV King James Version LD Lectio divina LHBOTS The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies LPT Library of Philosophy and Theology LXX Septuagint MT Masoretic Text MTS Münchener theologische Studien NCB New Century Bible NEB New English Bible NICOT New International Commentary on the Old Testament NIV New International Version NLT New Living Translation NRSV New Revised Standard Version OTL Old Testament Library OTS Old Testament Studies PBM Paternoster Biblical Monographs RSV Revised Standard Version SBLDS Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series SBT Studies in Biblical Theology SSN Studia semitica neerlandica SubBi Subsidia biblica TDOT Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament . Edited by G. J. Botterweck and H. Ringgren. Translated by J. T. Willis, G. W. Bromiley, and D. E. Green. 15 vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974–2004 THAT Theologisches Handwörterbuch zum Alten Testament. Edited by E. Jenni, with assistance from C. Westermann. 2 vols. Stuttgart: Kaiser, 1971–76 TNTC Tynda