| David in Distress: His Portrait Through the Historical Psalms Contributor(s): Johnson, Vivian L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0567692051 ISBN-13: 9780567692054 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 223.206 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.55 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book analyzes the thirteen historical psalms (3, 7, 18, 34, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 142) in the Psalter that refer to crucial moments in King David's life as recorded in the Samuel narrative (1 Sam 16-1 Kings 2). Because most Psalms research focuses on the original setting, the so-called Sitz-im-Leben, of these late additions to the book of Psalms, they have received little attention. Using a text-based analysis, Johnson has found that these historical psalms focus on episodes of King David's life in which he experienced trouble. For example, Psalm 3 refers to the coup started by his son Absalom, Psalm 59 refers to the evening when Saul tried to kill David, and Pslam 57 refers to David's days as a fugitive fleeing from Saul. By highlighting situations of David during his times of distress, these historical psalms tend to recast him as a man who prayed to his God in every moment of difficulty. This recasting of David adds to the various portraits representations of David found in biblical narrative. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Vivian L.: - Vivian L. Johnson is Associate Professor of Old Testament at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |