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.
- ISBN10 3110184400
- ISBN13 9783110184402
- Publish Date 19 September 2005 (first published 1 January 2005)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint De Gruyter
- Edition Reprint 2011
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 282
- Language English
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