Comparative Perspectives on the Psalms
Essays on the Psalms, Volume 3
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Table of Contents 1 The Dynamics of Praise in the Ancient Near East, or Poetry and Politics 2 The Power of Praise in the Psalter: Human-Divine Synergies in the Ancient Near East and the Hebrew Scriptures 3 Praise in the Realm of Death: The Dynamics of Hymn-Singing in Ancient Near Eastern Lament Ceremony 4 "World Dominion" in Yahweh Kinship Psalms: Down to the Roots of Globalizing Concepts and Strategies 5 Psalms and Sumerian Hymns 6 Navajo Chants, Babylonia Incantations, Old Testament Psalms: A Comparative Study of Healing Rituals 7 Singing a New Song: On Old Testament and Latin American Psalmody 8 Enemies and Evildoers in the Psalms: A Challenge to Christian Preaching 9 Delight in the Torah: The Book of Psalms 10 Psalms in the Book of the Twelve: How Misplaced Are They?
Endorsements (2)
“In this collection of ten essays, Gerstenberger’s formidable form-critical skills shine. Several chapters insightfully compare praise and lament in the Psalter with Ancient Near Eastern parallels. Elsewhere, he provides deep analyses of healing rites, delight in Torah, world dominion, and evildoers in the Psalms. Even in the few places I disagree with Gerstenberger, I always learn so much from him. This is rich work.”
“The final volume of Erhard Gerstenberger’s essays on the Psalms in English is a powerful call for the comparative enterprise and an impressive expression of the importance of paying attention to traditions of ritual and music. From the dynamics of praise in the ancient Near East to Navajo chants, the volume attests to the vitality of the Psalms and religious poetry in the ancient and modern world.”
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