the poetry and context of Psalms 135-137 Todd, James M. 1981- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. oru Eugene, Oregon Wipf & Stock Publishers 2015 monographic eng 1 online resource (xiv, 135 pages) "One of the major shifts in OT studies over the past half of a century has been the move away from studies dominated by diachronic matters toward more text-immanent, synchronic approaches. In Psalter studies, one can see such a shift on two levels. First, on the level of the individual psalm, there has been a general trend to focus on the literary and linguistic features as the proper means for discerning the meaning of the poem. Second, on the level of the Psalter as a whole, scholars have devoted significant attention to its canonical shape and the role of adjacent psalms in the interpretation of each individual psalm. In Remember, O Yahweh, Todd approaches Psalms 135--137 on both of these levels. After a detailed poetic analysis of each psalm, he proposes that Psalms 135--137 serve as a bridge between the Songs of Ascents (Pss 120--134) and the Last Davidic Psalter (Pss 138--145). As such, this group highlights Yahweh's past acts of deliverance as the basis for the post-exilic community's prayer for Yahweh to remember his people's lowly condition."-- James M. Todd. Includes bibliographical references. Criticism, interpretation, etc Religion and poetry Poetry History and criticism RELIGION Biblical Studies Old Testament RELIGION Biblical Studies Wisdom Literature Poetry Religion and poetry BS1450 135th .T63 2015eb 223/.2 (OCoLC)921869271 9781498218832 1498218830 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1067169 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1067169 YDXCP 150925 20200709060413.0 ocn922154957 eng