Seeking the Face of the Messiah in Pss 24,6 and 27,8 MT
Ps 24,6 and Ps 27,8 MT are two similar texts, in that they juxtapose the search for God’s face with the search for the face of his human intermediary ('Jacob' in 24,6; 'David' in 27,8). Most modern translations follow the LXX, which eliminates reference to the human intermediary,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Biblica
Year: 2024, Volume: 105, Issue: 4, Pages: 475-493 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Old Testament
/ Bible. Psalmen 27,8
/ Messiah
/ Mittelsperson
B Bible. Psalmen 24 / Bible. Psalmen 27,8 / Messiah / Mediator / People |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bibel. Psalmen, 24,6
B bibel psalmen 24,6 |
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| Summary: | Ps 24,6 and Ps 27,8 MT are two similar texts, in that they juxtapose the search for God’s face with the search for the face of his human intermediary ('Jacob' in 24,6; 'David' in 27,8). Most modern translations follow the LXX, which eliminates reference to the human intermediary, making the object of the search solely the face of God. This article takes a position in favor of MT as a lectio difficilior. Departing from a canonical reading of the Psalter, Ps 27,8 quotes the statement of Ps 24,6, asking God to enable his Messiah to fulfill his mission as intermediary between God and the peoples. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/BIB.105.4.3294171 |
