Psalm 29 through Time and Tradition [Paperback]

A collection of essays exploring the ways in which Psalm 29 has been used and understood in both the Jewish and Christian traditions throughout the ages.

Psalm 29, a sacred text in Jewish and Christian Bibles, has been understood in a variety of ways through time and in different traditions. This volume presents a sample of the use and meaning derived from a single biblical text. From the earliest translations to contemporary African Independent Churches, this psalm has been an integral part of synagogue and church; but what it has meant and how it is used is a fascinating journey through human culture. Not only the understanding of the written word, but also the liturgical use and the musical adaptations of a biblical text are considered here. This is a book for anyone-scholar, student, or laity-with an interest in the Bible in its many contexts.GBThis anthology is successful in broadening awareness of the different perspectives and insights to be mined from various faith traditions, especially those different from that of the reader.[...]...a concrete example of biblical interpretation through the centuries.... Each essay was able to identify an assortment of difficulties in the psalm, showing how particular communities either smoothed over problematic areas, or adapted the psalm to fit their needs. [...] ...overall the volume accomplished what it set out to do; namely, give the reader a general sense of different interpretive environments throughout history, while at the same time allowing Psalm 29 to serve as an example of how these environments interacted with a specific text...Acknowledgements
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List of Contributors
1. Introduction Lowell K. Handy
2. Adapting Psalm 29 through Translation Brooks Schramm
3. Echoes of the Voice : Psalm 29 in the Fathers Jeffrey B. Gibson
4. Psalm 29 in Jewish Psalms Commentary (Midrash Tehillim): King David's Instructions for Synagogue Prayer Esther Menn and David Sandmel
5. The PsalS(