Between Sheol and Temple Motif Structure and Function in the I-Psalms
Synopsis
As against traditional cultic and sociological interpretations of the 'I' Psalms, this original study stresses the 'I' as a literary figure. Yet on the other hand, the historical interest of the traditional models is retained, here with emphasis on 'original' function and intent. There is a common set of central motifs related to the 'I'-figure, most easily discernible when referring to categories of locality. The 'I' is depicted in a sacred landscape of contrasting localities-'Sheol' and 'Temple' connected by the concept of 'Way'. This motif structure deploys an ideological language in which the 'I' figure is an embodiment of a religious paradigm, that attests a process of actualization and integration. The religiosity of these texts is of a mystical character, pointing to some religious practice of intense personal character aimed at experience of a divine reality. No doubt the social location of such experience was among the elite, but some texts hint at a possible 'democratization' of the religious practice they portray.Book details
- Series:
- The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
- Author:
- Martin Ravndal Hauge
- ISBN:
- 9780567570345
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781850754916, 9781850754916
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 322
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2018-10-16
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1995
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Education, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality