Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement S.

1 primary work • 2 total works

Shape and Message of Book III (Psalms 73-89)

by Deborah L Ellens, Rolf Knierim, Dr J Harold Ellens, and Robert L Cole

Published 1 January 2000

This study of Book III of the Psalter examines evidence for the canonical organization of these seventeen psalms and finds cohesive links that create a consistent and coherent dialogue throughout. Continual laments by a righteous individual on behalf of and in concert with the nation spring from the non-fulfilment of hopes raised in Psalm 72 at the end of Book II. Divine answers give reasons for the continuing desolation but assure the eventual establishment of a kingdom without specifying its time. Book III ends as it began, asking how long God's wrath will smoulder, and in response Book IV opens with Psalm 90 contrasting human and divine perspectives on time.

God's Word for Our World

by Deborah L Ellens, J. Harold Ellens, Rolf Knierim, and Isaac Kalimi

Published 1 March 2004

This two-volume publication celebrates the work of the eminent biblical scholar Simon John DeVries and focuses upon the development of a critical Biblical Theology of the Hebrew Bible. The first volume is devoted to exegetical studies, including: the nature of Yahweh as God of Israel, a re-examination of Exodus tradition; the Priestly Code and practices; prophets and revelation; biblical poetry; issues in biblical linguistics; dramatic narrative in Hebrew Bible tradition; and Yahweh's deliverance as redemption in Israel. This is volume 388 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.