David the psalmist, inspired prophet: Jewish antecedents of a New Testament datum
In several places in the New Testament David is referred to as a prophet, or in prophetic terms. David was seen as inspired by God's spirit and one to whom and through whom God spoke. In this guise he was seen to have Jesus in mind or speak about his as yet unborn descendant. Some have seen thi...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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Australian biblical review
Year: 2004, Volume: 52, Pages: 32-47 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
David, Israel, König
/ Prophet
/ Psalms
/ Authorship
B Old Testament / New Testament |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
David Israel, König
B Psalter B Prophet |
| Summary: | In several places in the New Testament David is referred to as a prophet, or in prophetic terms. David was seen as inspired by God's spirit and one to whom and through whom God spoke. In this guise he was seen to have Jesus in mind or speak about his as yet unborn descendant. Some have seen this as a particularly Christian appropriation of the Old Testament figure motivated by apologetic interests and with little connection to the tradition of David as psalmist. However, similar views on David's prophetic status can be found in early Jewish traditions. The paper outlines this evidence and argues that the prophetic tradition associated with David was not simply a Christian invention. It was part of the common pool of tradition Christianity shared with its parent Judaism, and which was surely cultivated through a reading of the psalms as David's songs. |
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| ISSN: | 0045-0308 |
| Contains: | In: Australian biblical review
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