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Violent Verses of Peace?

An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of the Imagery of the Imprecatory Verses in Psalms 59, 69, and 109

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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The title of this work may seem provocative, as the Psalms containing imprecations have traditionally been labeled "violent." To propose a shift from "violent" to "peaceful" as their defining characteristic is a significant challenge, one that this study seeks to address. Existing scholarship on the Psalms has predominantly examined the portrayal of the psalmist and his enemies, while the depiction of God in these texts has received little attention. Notably, no comprehensive study has yet explored the divine imagery within the imprecatory verses of the Psalter. Thus, the novelty of this study is that it systematically analyzes the images of God in these Psalms, offering a fresh perspective on the long-standing debate surrounding "sacred violence" in the Psalms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-01-22
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt494 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieOesterreichische Biblische Studien
Antal sidor272
FörlagPeter Lang AG
ISBN9783631936191

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Niku M. Ekom is a member of the Catholic Religious Order, the Society of Jesus. He studied at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Berkeley, U.S.A, the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy, and at Polis, Jerusalem, Israel. He taught Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Old Testament at Hekima University College, Nairobi, Kenya. He is teaching Sacred Scripture at St. Gregory the Great Provincial Seminary, Parkoso, Kumasi, Ghana.

General Introduction - Chapter One: Imprecations in the Old Testament: An Overview - Chapter Two: General Outline of Imprecatory Verses in the Psalms - Chapter Three: Imprecations with the Imagery of War: Ps 59 "Destroy them in your anger, destroy them till they are no more" (Ps 59:14) - Chapter Four: Imprecations with the Imagery of Hunting or Wildlife: Ps 69 "May their table before them be a trap, and let their security be a snare" (Ps 69:23) - Chapter Five: Imprecations with Courtroom Imagery: Ps 109 "May my adversaries be clothed with insult and wrap themselves as the robe of shame." (Ps 109:29) - Chapter Six: Synthesis: Theological Analysis, and Conclusion - General Conclusion