An embedded chiasm in the narrative structure of Psalm 105
This article suggests that a previously unrecognised chiasm is embedded within the narrative structure of Psalm 105. Both the narrative structure and the chiastic structure of Psalm 105 are described, and the rhetorical significance of these structures is explored. The narrative structure points to...
| Published in: | Journal for semitics |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Unisa Press
2019
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-14 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Psalmen 105
/ Chiasm
/ Rhetoric
/ Jahwe
/ Power
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Psalms
B Testimony and Transitioning B Historical recital B Chiasm |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This article suggests that a previously unrecognised chiasm is embedded within the narrative structure of Psalm 105. Both the narrative structure and the chiastic structure of Psalm 105 are described, and the rhetorical significance of these structures is explored. The narrative structure points to the value of historical recital as a form of testimony and theological articulation within the liturgical life of Israel. The chiastic structure highlights significant elements of the psalm and its story. The emphasis of Psalm 105 is on Yahweh’s power and dominance over Israel’s enemies, a dominance that generates trust and hope that would be particularly beneficial to those hearers who were suffering in the exilic or in postexilic contexts. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25159/2663-6573/4168 HDL: 10520/EJC-1a95a0be29 |