“Returning” to the Hospitality of the Lord. A Reconsideration of Psalm 23,5-6
The image of God as host in Ps 23,5-6 is best interpreted in light of the ancient custom of hospitality. The subsequent interpretation then emboldens us to translate Ps 23,6 more literally as “I shall return to the house of the Lord” rather than “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord”.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2005
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Biblica
Year: 2005, Volume: 86, Issue: 3, Pages: 387-395 |
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| Summary: | The image of God as host in Ps 23,5-6 is best interpreted in light of the ancient custom of hospitality. The subsequent interpretation then emboldens us to translate Ps 23,6 more literally as “I shall return to the house of the Lord” rather than “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord”. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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