Whither Runneth the Lord’s Command?
The elegant antanaclasis in Psalm 147 involving the threefold use of the homograph דברו in vv. 15, 18, and 19 emphasizes a central message of the psalm: that God’s true delight is not in the glory of nature, but in the faithful obedience of those who fear Him and trust in His lovingkindness.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2021, Volume: 71, Issue: 3, Pages: 448-450 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Embassy
/ God
/ Glory of God
/ Obedience
/ Bible. Psalmen 147
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
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| Summary: | The elegant antanaclasis in Psalm 147 involving the threefold use of the homograph דברו in vv. 15, 18, and 19 emphasizes a central message of the psalm: that God’s true delight is not in the glory of nature, but in the faithful obedience of those who fear Him and trust in His lovingkindness. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341461 |