The shape and shaping of the Book of Psalms: the current state of scholarship

This Volume Explores Questions Of Communities Of Faith, Of Collections Of Psalms, Of Theological Viewpoints, Of Sovereignty, And, Most Of All, Of The Shape And Shaping Of, Arguably, The Most Beloved Book Of The Old Testament-- The Canonical Approach To Scripture And The Editing Of The Hebrew Psalter / Nancy L. Declaissé-walford -- The Editing Of The Psalter And The Ongoing Use Of The Psalms: Gerald Wilson And The Question Of Canon / Harry P. Nasuti -- Changing Our Way Of Being Wrong: The Impact Of Gerald Wilson's The Editing Of The Hebrew Psalter / J. Clinton Mccann Jr. -- The Dynamic Of Praise In The Ancient Near East, Or Poetry And Politics / Erhard S. Gerstenberger -- Philosophical Perspectives On Religious Diversity As Emergent Property In The Redaction/composition Of The Psalter / Jaco Gericke -- Let Us Cast Off Their Ropes From Us: The Editorial Significance Of The Portrayal Of Foreign Nations In Psalms 2 And 149 / Derek E. Wittman -- The Message Of The Asaphite Collection And Its Role In The Psalter / Christine Brown Jones -- Instruction, Performance, And Prayer: The Didactic Function Of Psalmic Wisdom / Catherine Petrany -- Wealth And Riches Are In His House (psalm 112:3): Acrostic Wisdom Psalms And The Development Of Antimaterialism / Phil J. Botha -- Perhaps Yhwh Is Sleeping: Awake And Contend In The Book Of Psalms / Karl N. Jacobson -- Revisiting The Theocratic Agenda Of Book 4 Of The Psalter For Interpretive Premise / Sampson S. Ndoga -- On Reading Psalms As Liturgy: Psalms 96-99 / Jonathan Magonet -- The Role Of The Foe In Book 5: Reflections On The Final Composition Of The Psalter / W. Dennis Tucker Jr. -- Gerald Wilson And The Characterization Of David In Book 5 Of The Psalter / Robert E. Wallace -- The Contribution Of Gerald Wilson Toward Understanding The Book Of Psalms In Light Of The Psalms Scrolls / Peter W. Flint -- Imagining The Future Of Psalms Studies / Rolf A. Jacobson. Edited By Nancy L. Declaissé-walford. The Publication Of The Editing Of The Hebrew Psalter In 1985 Inaugurated A New Era In The Study Of The Book Of Psalms. A Biblical Book, The Study Of Which Had Been Driven By Form And Cult-functional Criticism For Many Years, Was About To Be Subject To A Very Different Kind Of Scrutiny--an Examination Of Its Shape And Shaping. Within A Few Years, A Book Of Psalms Consultation Was Formed In The Society Of Biblical Literature, And Ph.d. Students In Many Institutions Were Writing Dissertations On Both The Macro- And Micro-structuring Of The Psalter. In 2010, The Twenty-fifth Anniversary Of The Publication Of The Editing Of The Hebrew Psalter, The Book Of Psalms Section Determined That It Would Be Appropriate To Dedicate Two Of Its 2011 Society Of Biblical Literature Sessions To The Topic Of The Shape And Shaping Of The Psalter. Many Of The Essays In This Volume Were Presentations In Those Sessions--preface, Page Ix. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.