Hope for a New David in the Psalter's Narrative Impulse
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This work argues the message of the Psalter is one of hope—utopian hope to be exact.
Despite increasing scholarly consensus that the Psalter is a carefully organized collection, there remains debate concerning the message of such a collection. S. D. Ellison outlines a narrative impulse that sustains expectations of a better future by assuring readers that one day Zion will be glorified, enemies vanquished, and the Davidic dynasty embodied in a new Davidic king. This argument advances that of Gerald H. Wilson and refines that of David C. Mitchell. Ellison advocates a reading which defends the claim that the Psalter encourages its reader to hope for a new Davidic king. It clarifies that this king will usher in a kingdom of peace by vanquishing all enemies and so rule from a transformed Zion. The utopian hope of the Psalter’s narrative impulse is not a return to what once was, but an encouragement to remain confident that YHWH will realize all his promises in a new era of blessing following the exile. Reading the Psalms as utopian literature sustains hope for a new David in the Psalter’s narrative impulse.
S. D. Ellison is Director of Training and Lecturer in Old Testament at the Irish Baptist College, Moira, Northern Ireland, UK.
Dedication
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part One: The Literary Landscape
Chapter 1: Ancient Precedents, Current Trends, and Future Directions
Part Two: A Narrative Impulse
Chapter 2: Book One: The Rise of the King
Chapter 3: Book Two: The Rise of the Kingdom
Chapter 4: Book Three: The Exile
Chapter 5: Book Four: Future Hope
Chapter 6: Book Five: A New David
Part Three: A Biblical Utopia
Chapter 7: Defending Biblical Utopia
Chapter 8: Delineating Biblical Utopia
Part Four: Reading Psalms in the Narrative Impulse
Chapter 9: Psalm 110: Yhwh has Sworn
Chapter 10: Psalm 132: Yhwh has Chosen
Chapter 11: Hope for a Davidic King in the Psalter’s Utopian Vision
Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Bibliography
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.11.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 tables |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9787-1773-3 / 1978717733 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9787-1773-2 / 9781978717732 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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