‘Many are Saying’: The Function of Direct Discourse in the Hebrew Psalter. By Rolf A. Jacobson. Pp. xi + 165. (JSOT Supplement Series, 397.) London and New York: T & T Clark International (a Continuum imprint), 2004. isbn 0 567 08193 1. n.p
This monograph, originally a dissertation at Princeton Theological Seminary, investigates the function of direct discourse—the direct citation of a person's speech—in the Hebrew Psalter. Given the many quotations by God, the psalmists, or others in the Psalms, it is surprising that ‘no serious...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 196-200 |
| Review of: | "Many are Saying" (London [u.a.] : T & T Clark International, 2004) (Weyde, Karl William)
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| Summary: | This monograph, originally a dissertation at Princeton Theological Seminary, investigates the function of direct discourse—the direct citation of a person's speech—in the Hebrew Psalter. Given the many quotations by God, the psalmists, or others in the Psalms, it is surprising that ‘no serious discussion of the role of direct discourse in Hebrew poetry is available’ (p. 1). The study seeks to fill this void and it is to be welcomed., The method applied is described as a combination of ‘formal historical-critical interpretation and rhetorical interpretation’ (p. 2). The former approach, also simply referred to as the ‘historical-critical interpretation’ (p. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flj080 |