Full Description
The reception of early Jewish/Israelite texts in early Christianity provides valuable insights into the hermeneutics of ancient authors and studies in this regard are vital for an understanding of their theology/ies. By focusing particularly on the reception of the Psalms through the hand of the unknown author of Hebrews, Old Testament and New Testament scholars combine forces in this collection to determine the shifts in interpretation of the Psalms that took place during the processes of (re)interpretation within the work of a particular early Christian writer. By paying careful attention to the original reading(s) of the text versions utilized as well as to the manner in which those texts were embedded in a later literary context by the author of Hebrews, they provide a window into the trajectories of the Psalm traditions. A contextual contribution illustrates the versification of the Psalms in a contemporary African language, Afrikaans, to illustrate how the Psalms' reception remains a vivid endeavor in current times.
Contents
Preface; Introduction; List of Contributors; General Introduction; Chapter 1: Hermeneutics of Biblical Theology; Chapter 2: But is it true?; Chapter 3: A God abounding in Steadfast love; Chapter 4: Reflections on Creation and Humankind in Psalm 8. Chapter 5: The Messianic Interpretation of Psalm 8:4-6; Chapter 6: The Messianic Interpretation of Psalm 8:4-; Chapter 7: The Son, the Angels and the Odd; Chapter 8: LXX Psalm 39:7-10 in Hebrews 10:5-7; Chapter 9: "shemeron" - Understanding Psalm 95 within, and without; Chapter 10: A Prophetic Voice for Africa from Psalm 95; Chapter 11: The Reception of Psalm 95(94):7-11 in Hebrews 3; Chapter 12: Psalm 109 (110) in the Septuagint:; Chapter 13: From Priest-King to King-Priest; Contemporary Reception of Psalms: An African Illustration; Chapter 14: The Versification of the Psalms and the Interpretation of the Psalms in Hebrews; Index of References; Index of Authors.
