The prayer of Solomon (1 Ki 8:22-53): paradigm for the understanding of forgiveness in the Old Testament
Most scholars study 1 Kings 8:22-53 merely from a literary or historical perspective. This article argues that Solomon's prayer serves as a paradigm for the understanding of divine forgiveness in the Old Testament. Five main reasons are given to motivate this viewpoint: (1) The prayer appears i...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2000
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Old Testament essays
Jahr: 2000, Band: 13, Heft: 1, Seiten: 72-88 |
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Forgiveness in the Old Testament
B 2 Chronicles 6:12-42 B Prayer of Solomon B 1 KINGS 8:22-53 B Christianity |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Most scholars study 1 Kings 8:22-53 merely from a literary or historical perspective. This article argues that Solomon's prayer serves as a paradigm for the understanding of divine forgiveness in the Old Testament. Five main reasons are given to motivate this viewpoint: (1) The prayer appears in two literary, historical and theological traditions: the Deuteronomistic history (1 Ki 8:22 53) and Chronicles (2 Chr 6:12-42); (2) The Hebrew term for forgive occurs five times in the prayer; (3) Solomon's prayer provides a framework for other prayers of forgiveness; (4) It descriptionbes the granting of forgiveness to the individual, the people of Israel and the foreigner; (5) The prayer descriptionbes different dimensions of forgiveness (eg the relationship between repentance and forgiveness). |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_842 |
