Todd A Scacewater

The Divine Builder in Psalm 68

Jewish and Pauline Tradition
Herausgeber: Keith, Chris

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Produktbeschreibung

The problem of Psalm 68:19 (Masoretic Text) in Ephesians 4:8 has a rich history of interpretation; particular focus has been placed on Jewish and Pauline interpretations of the psalm, and the Jewish exegetical tradition that reads Moses as the one who ascends Mount Sinai to receive and give the law. Todd Scacewater suggests a second tradition, henceforth unnoticed, that interprets Psalm 68 eschatologically. While both traditions are significant, Scacewater maintains that the eschatological tradition provides a better matrix through which to understand Paul's use of the psalm. Scacewater argues that another key for understanding Pauline use of the psalm is the divine builder topos, which is pervasive in the ancient Near East, utilized in Psalm 68, and evident in Paul's understanding of the psalm as he applies it to Christ, the eschatological divine builder. Discussing the context of Ephesians, the building of the Temple and the trope of the divine builder, and Psalm 68's position in early/late Judaism and Ephesians, Scacewater contributes to a new methodology for studying how the New Testament authors interpreted and appropriated Hebrew Scriptures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 164mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780567694225
• ISBN-10: 0567694224
• Artikelnr.: 58460024

Autorenporträt

Todd A. Scacewater is Assistant Professor at Dallas International University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: Ephesians 4:8
in Context Chapter 2: Gifts for Building the Temple in Psalm 68:19 Chapter
3: The Divine Builder Literary Topos Chapter 4: Old Testament Scripture in
Psalm 68 Chapter 5: Psalm 68 in Early and Late Judaism Chapter 6: Psalm 68
in Ephesians 4:8-10 Conclusions Bibliography Index