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Pedagogy, Prayer and Praise: The Wisdom of the Psalms and Psalter

by Catherine Petrany

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • 15.8 x 23.2 x 1.4 cm

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The presence of didactic, wisdom-like passages in the Book of Psalms presents a puzzle because it suggests a non-liturgical origin and pedagogical aim distinct from the more dominant psalmic language of lament and praise. Catherine Petrany argues for a literary and theological approach to the question of wisdom's role in the psalms that accounts for its meaningful integration with these other kinds of discourse. The unique contextualization of wisdom motifs in the psalms creates a pedagogical platform unique to the book, one related to but distinct from the pedagogies of the biblical wisdom corpus. Human wisdom speech in the psalms points beyond the classroom to the congregation and asks its hearers to become speakers, that is, to enter into conversation with the divine.

  • Title

    Pedagogy, Prayer and Praise: The Wisdom of the Psalms and Psalter

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Mohr Siebeck

  • Published

    October 2015

  • Weight

    545g

  • Dimensions

    15.8 x 23.2 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9783161542725

  • ISBN-10

    316154272X

  • Eden Code

    4708162

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