The Formation of the Hebrew Psalter : The Book of Psalms Between Ancient Versions, Material Transmission and Canonical Exegesis

This volume, which is based on the papers given at a panel at the 2019 SBL International Meeting in Rome, represents current discourses in Psalms research. The past decades have been marked by the paradigm shift from form criticism to different exegetical approaches which consider the Book of Psalms as the literary context of the individual Psalms. More recently, it has been pointed out that the complex evidence given by the manuscripts from antiquity to the Middle Ages does not support the notion of a fixed canonical text as presupposed by some approaches. The present volume combines contributions about such basic considerations with studies of individual groups of Psalms. With different methodological and hermeneutical approaches, they open up perspectives on the interrelation between the origin, composition and reception of the Psalms. This volume, which is based on the papers given at a panel at the 2019 SBL International Meeting in Rome, represents current discourses in Psalms research. The past decades have been marked by the paradigm shift from form criticism to different exegetical approaches which consider the Book of Psalms as the literary context of the individual Psalms. More recently, it has been pointed out that the complex evidence given by the manuscripts from antiquity to the Middle Ages does not support the notion of a fixed canonical text as presupposed by some approaches. The present volume combines contributions about such basic considerations with studies of individual groups of Psalms. With different methodological and hermeneutical approaches, they open up perspectives on the interrelation between the origin, composition and reception of the Psalms Der vorliegende Band, der auf ein Panel des SBL International Meetings 2019 in Rom zurückgeht, bildet aktuelle Diskurse der Psalmenforschung ab. Die vergangenen Jahrzehnte waren geprägt vom Paradigmenwechsel von der Formen- und Gattungskritik hin zu unterschiedlichen Entwürfen einer Exegese, die das Umfeld der Einzelpsalmen im Psalmenbuch in die Arbeit einbezieht. In jüngerer Zeit wird darauf verwiesen, dass der komplexe Befund der Handschriften von der Antike bis zum Mittelalter nicht zur Vorstellung eines fixierten kanonischen Textes passt, den manche Entwürfe voraussetzen. Die Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes verbinden solch grundlegende Überlegungen mit Einzeluntersuchungen zu Psalmengruppen. Mit unterschiedlichen methodischen und hermeneutischen Zugängen eröffnen sie dabei Perspektiven auf die Zusammenhänge von Entstehung, Komposition und Rezeption der Psalmen.InhaltsübersichtI. Introduction Gianni Barbiero/Marco Pavan/Johannes Schnocks: Introduction II. Methodological and Theological Aspects Marco Pavan: The Psalter as a Book? A critical evaluation of the recent research on the Psalter - David Willgren Davage: What Could We Agree On? Outlining Five Fundaments in the Research of the 'Book' of Psalms - William Yarchin: Why the Future of Canonical Hebrew Psalter Exegesis Includes Abandoning Its Premise - Bernd Janowski: A Temple in Words. The Theological Architecture of the Psalter III. Case Studies on Groups of PsalmsIII.1. The first Davidic Psalter Phil J. Botha: Indications of Intentional Interconnectedness between Pss 1-2 and Ps 37 and the Implications for Understanding the Concerns of the Editors of Book I of the Psalms - Friedhelm Hartenstein: Psalm 23 als Brennspiegel seines Umfelds. Intertextuelle Bezüge und Entstehung in der Teilkomposition Ps 15-24 - Kathrin Liess: Schuld und Vergebung. Psalm 25 in seinem Psalterkontext - Beat Weber: »Ich will den HERRN preisen zu jeder Zeit ...« (Ps 34,2). Die Psalmen 25-34 als Kleinkomposition in Verbindung mit hermeneutisch-methodischen Überlegungen zur »Psalterexegese« - Gianni Barbiero: Psalms 35-41 as the Conclusion of Book I of the Psalms III.2. Books IV and V Johannes Schnocks: Die Psalterexegese und die Handschriften. Überlegungen zum IV. Psalmenbuch (Ps 90-106) als Komposition und in Qumran - W. Dennis Tucker, Jr.: »Let Israel Now Say« (Ps 124:1b). Group Identity in Pss 107-145 - Susan Gillingham: The Egyptian Hallel. Narrative and Liturgy, and the Formation of the Hebrew Psalter III.3. The Final Hallel Alma Brodersen: No Final Hallel. Material Sources for Psalms 146-150 - Friederike Neumann: »YHWH shall be King forever!« (Ps 146:10). The Phenomenon of Fortschreibung within the Final Hallel - Egbert Ballhorn: Researching Sense at the End of the Psalter. Pss 145-150 and its Canonical Shapes IV. Erich Zenger (1939-2010) Bernd Janowski: Ein kreativer Kollege und verlässlicher Freund. Erinnerungen an Erich Zenger - Johannes Schnocks: Erich Zenger und die Psalterexegese. Einige persönliche Erinnerungen - Egbert Ballhorn: Erich Zenger als Psalmen-Übersetzer Cover Title Preface Table of Contents Gianni Barbiero, Marco Pavan und Johannes Schnocks — Introduction I. Methodological and Theological Aspects Marco Pavan — The Psalter as a Book? A Critical Evaluation of the Recent Research on the Psalter David Willgren Davage — What Could We Agree On? Outlining Five Fundaments in the Research of the ‘Book’ of Psalms William Yarchin — Why the Future of Canonical Hebrew Psalter Exegesis Includes Abandoning Its Own Premise Bernd Janowski — A Temple in Words. The Theological Architecture of the Psalter II. Case Studies on Groups of Psalms II.1. The First Davidic Psalter Phil J. Botha — Indications of Intentional Interconnectedness between Pss 1–2 and Ps 37 and the Implications for Understanding the Concerns of the Editors of Book I of the Psalms Friedhelm Hartenstein — Psalm 23 als Brennspiegel seines Umfelds Intertextuelle Bezüge und Entstehung in der Teilkomposition Ps 15–24 Kathrin Liess — Schuld und Vergebung Psalm 25 in seinem Psalterkontext Beat Weber — „Ich will den HERRN preisen zu jeder Zeit ...“ (Ps 34,2) Die Psalmen 25–34 als Kleinkomposition in Verbindung mit hermeneutisch-methodischen Überlegungen zur „Psalterexegese“ Gianni Barbiero — Psalms 35–41 as the Conclusion of Book I of the Psalms II.2. Books IV and V Johannes Schnocks — Die Psalterexegese und die Handschriften Überlegungen zum IV. Psalmenbuch (Ps 90–106) als Komposition und in Qumran W. Dennis Tucker, Jr. — “Let Israel Now Say” (Ps 124:1b) Group Identity in Pss 107–145 Susan Gillingham — The Egyptian Hallel. Narrative and Liturgy, and the Formation of the Hebrew Psalter II.3. The Final Hallel Alma Brodersen — No Final Hallel Material Sources for Psalms 146–150 Friederike Neumann — “YHWH Shall Be King Forever!” (Ps 146:10) The Phenomenon of Fortschreibung within the Final Hallel Egbert Ballhorn — Researching Sense at the End of the Psalter Pss 145–150 and Its Canonical Shapes III. Erich Zenger (1939–2010) Bernd Janowski — Ein kreativer Kollege und verlässlicher Freund Erinnerungen an Erich Zenger Johannes Schnocks — Erich Zenger und die Psalterexegese Einige persönliche Erinnerungen Egbert Ballhorn — Erich Zenger als Psalmen-Übersetzer List of Authors Index of References "Recent research on the Psalms often deals with the shape and the shaping of the Book of Psalms. The evidence of pre-modern manuscripts, however, does not seem to support the idea of a fixed canonical text as presupposed by some approaches. The present volume discusses different views and aims to show new perspectives for the exegesis."--Publisher