Conceptualizing Distress in the Psalms: A Form-Critical and Cognitive Semantic Study of the 1 Word Group (Gorgias Biblical Studies)

"Psalms containing lexemes derived from the Hebrew root (to bind, be in distress) reveal a previously-unnoticed generic subgroup in the Psalter. Through structural and cognitive linguistic principles, Rasmussen explores issues related to genre, Hebrew grammar, and syntax in order to arrive at a set of three cognitive domains of powerlessness, palpable threat, and entreaty which are relatively unique to psalms that include lexemes. Rasmussen also makes suggestions about the editorial process of the Hebrew Psalter, concluding that after the Babylonian exile, distress was more strongly associated with divine discipline and displeasure, whereas before the exile it was more associated with declarations of innocence." --From publisher's description Psalms containing lexemes derived from the Hebrew root צרר (to bind, be in distress) reveal a previously-unnoticed generic subgroup in the Psalter. Through structural and cognitive linguistic principles, Rasmussen explores issues related to genre, Hebrew grammar, and syntax in order to arrive at a set of three cognitive domains of "powerlessness," "palpable threat," and "entreaty" which are relatively unique to psalms that include צרר lexemes. Rasmussen also makes suggestions about the editorial process of the Hebrew Psalter, concluding that after the Babylonian exile, distress was more strongly associated with divine discipline and displeasure, whereas before the exile it was more associated with declarations of innocence Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Abbreviations Chapter One. Toward a Forward-Looking Hermeneutic in Psalm Studies Chapter Two. Translating צרר Homonyms in the MT Psalter Chapter Three. Cognitive Profile of Distress: [POWERLESSNESS] Chapter Four. Cognitive Profile of Distress: [PALPABLE THREAT] Chapter Five. Cognitive Profile of Distress: [ENTREATY] Chapter Six. Cognitive Profile of Distress: [EXTRALINGUISTIC CAUSE] Chapter Seven. Cognitive Profile of Distress: [GUILT?] Chapter Eight. Distress in Psalm 107 Conclusion Bibliography