Hardcover. Experts from the field of biblical studies shed light on the many ways in which the Psalter psalms have been used through the ages. The focus across the volume is on the role that these psalms play in scribal, liturgical, didactic, iconographic, and literary contexts. The book is structured in four parts, covering different styles/uses of the Psalms. In part I (song) the focus in on psalms as songs, and how their uses in different performative settings have generated new interpretations. In part II (prayer) the focus is on the liturgical uses of psalms, not only how they can be used as prayers in various communities of faith but also on how they may not be used. In part III (scripture: interpretation) the focus in on the reception of several individual psalms in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Finally, in part IV (scripture: manuscripts) the focus is on scribal activity: transmission, translation, and illumination. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Song, Prayer, Scripture (Hardcover)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0567711838
ISBN 13: 9780567711830
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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Experts from the field of biblical studies shed light on the many ways in which the Psalter psalms have been used through the ages.

The focus across the volume is on the role that these psalms play in scribal, liturgical, didactic, iconographic, and literary contexts. The book is structured in four parts, covering different styles/uses of the Psalms.

In part I (song) the focus in on psalms as songs, and how their uses in different performative settings have generated new interpretations. In part II (prayer) the focus is on the liturgical uses of psalms, not only how they can be used as prayers in various communities of faith but also on how they may not be used. In part III (scripture: interpretation) the focus in on the reception of several individual psalms in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Finally, in part IV (scripture: manuscripts) the focus is on scribal activity: transmission, translation, and illumination.

About the Authors

David Davage is Reader in Old Testament Exegesis at �rebro School of Theology, Sweden.

Laura Quick is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University, USA.

Dr Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer is aProfessor in Old Testament Exegesis, �rebro School of Theology, Sweden.

Jacqueline Vayntrub is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale University, USA

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