Many Are Saying: The Function of Direct Discourse in the Hebrew PsalterA&C Black, 1. apr 2004 - 178 pages In recent years, Old Testament scholars have come to see that the aesthetic and rhetorical richness of Hebrew poetry goes far beyond simple synonymous, antithetic, and synthetic parallelism. One aspect that has yet to receive sustained treatment is the poetic device known as direct discourse or quotation-the direct citation of a person's speech. Rolf A. Jacobson remedies this lack and makes a significant contribution to Old Testament studies by offering a sustained investigation into the function of direct discourse in the Hebrew Psalter. This leads to a greater understanding both of direct discourse and also of those psalms in which this poetic device occurs. |
Contents
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THE FUNCTION OF ENEMY QUOTATIONS | 27 |
THE FUNCTION OF SELF QUOTATIONS | 60 |
THE FUNCTION OF GOD QUOTATIONS | 82 |
THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMUNITY QUOTATIONS | 131 |
CONCLUSION | 146 |
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Common terms and phrases
ancient Near Eastern answer argued aspects assertion Begrich Biblical Hebrew Clark and Gerrig community quotations confession of trust context covenant cult cultic Davidic deixis deliverance direct discourse divine speech enemy quotations example function of direct function of quotations God quotations God's gods Gunkel Hossfeld illocutionary act implied audience Indirect individual prayer interpretation Israel Jerusalem Khirbet Beit Lei king laments liturgical LORD Miller Mowinckel Nasuti nations NRSV oracle oracle of salvation original speaker original speech parallel passage perlocutionary act perspective petition phrase praise prayer for help present promise prophetic Proteus in Quotation-Land Psalm 12 Psalm 35 Psalm 50 Psalm 74 Psalm 89 psalmist quotes psalmist says Psalms of Asaph Psalter quotation in Psalm quotation inset Quotations as Demonstrations quotations function quotes words reporter rhetorical function role speech act spoken Starbuck steadfast love Sternberg taunt texts they-complaint translation understand understood verb of speaking verse voice wicked Wierzbicka Zion
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