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Theology of the Psalms: a continental commentary

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Introduction: "Israel in the presence of Yahweh (Israel's answer)"- this is how Gerhard von Rad characterized the Psalms with in the larger portrayal of biblical theology in his Theology of the Old Testament, vol. 1. We must first clarify the assumptions behind this basic position of von Rad's in terms of his whole approach. Note that "Israel's response" as it is expression the Psalms is, according to von Rad, viewed int he larger context of Israel's historical traditions. Before dealing with the theology of the Psalms, von Rad made specific reference to the two fundamental complexes of traditions in the Old Testament."Jahweh twice intervened in Israel's history in a special way to lay a basis of salvation for his people. "Round the first datum- Israel become the people of Jahweh and received the promised land- lies the Hexateuch with its wealth of traditions, to unfold this work of Jahweh adequately and to interpret it.

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223.2 KRA t

Z. HANDIMAN

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223.2 KRA t

Publisher

Minneapolis : Augsburg Publ. House., 1986

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234p.; 24 cm.

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English

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0-8066-2225-3

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223.2

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PSALMS (OT)

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