Contexts for Hearing: Reevaluating the Superscription of Psalm 127

This study's main impetus stems from an article by Brevard S. Childs published in 1971, ‘Psalm Titles and Midrashic Exegesis’, which offered an erudite examination of Psalm titles and argued for their exegetical character. After a brief overview of some of the traditional approaches to Psalm 12...

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Main Author: German, Brian T. ca. Ende 20. Jh./Anfang 21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2012
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2012, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 185-199
Further subjects:B Davidic dynasty
B Psalm 127
B Superscription
B Solomon
B Psalms of Ascent
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Summary:This study's main impetus stems from an article by Brevard S. Childs published in 1971, ‘Psalm Titles and Midrashic Exegesis’, which offered an erudite examination of Psalm titles and argued for their exegetical character. After a brief overview of some of the traditional approaches to Psalm 127's superscription (especially its ‘Solomonic’ portion) throughout its history of interpretation, this study concludes that Psalm 127's ‘Solomonic’ superscription invites a hearing of the psalm within the context of the Davidic dynasty. The concluding section also suggests some possible implications of this hearing in light of Psalm 127's inclusion among the Psalms of Ascent.
ISSN:1476-6728
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0309089212466465