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Document Details : Title: Psalm 78 als 'Mitte' des Psalters? Subtitle: Ein Versuch Author(s): WEBER, Beat Journal: Biblica Volume: 88 Issue: 3 Date: 2007 Pages: 305-325 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.88.3.3189003 Abstract : The 'center' of the Psalter has not been given much attention up to now. This essay first examines the literary concept of 'center'. On the basis of thematic-theological considerations the focus then falls on Ps 78, the second longest Psalm. Key considerations are: the move from (individual) תפלה to (collective) תהלה; Torah-wisdom; didactic history reflection climaxing with David; interface of mosaic and davidic figures and topics; double connection back to Torah and Nebiim, cf. programmatically Psalm 1. This evidence suggest that Ps 78 has been envisaged by the final redactors as the 'center' of the book (intention) and can be recognized as such as the Psalter is read repeatedly or even memorised (reception). |
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