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Document Details : Title: Seeking the Face of the Messiah in Pss 24,6 and 27,8 MT Author(s): BARBIERO, Gianni Journal: Biblica Volume: 105 Issue: 4 Date: 2024 Pages: 475-493 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.105.4.3294171 Abstract : Ps 24,6 and Ps 27,8 MT are two similar texts, in that they juxtapose the search for God’s face with the search for the face of his human intermediary ('Jacob' in 24,6; 'David' in 27,8). Most modern translations follow the LXX, which eliminates reference to the human intermediary, making the object of the search solely the face of God. This article takes a position in favor of MT as a lectio difficilior. Departing from a canonical reading of the Psalter, Ps 27,8 quotes the statement of Ps 24,6, asking God to enable his Messiah to fulfill his mission as intermediary between God and the peoples. |
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