Erhard Gerstenberger

Psalms : part 1 : with an introduction to cultic poetry

Psalms, with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry, is Volume XIV of The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, a series that aims to present a form-critical analysis of every book and each unit in the Hebrew Bible. Fundamentally exegetical, the FOTL volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of the biblical literature in question. They also study the history behind the form-critical discussion of the material, attempt to bring consistency to the terminology for the genres and formulas of the biblical literature, and expose the exegetical process so as to enable students and pastors to engage in their own analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament texts. Erhard Gerstenberger begins this volume with an examination of the nature of cultic poetry, its role in ancient Near Eastern religion, and more specifically its role in the religion of Israel. He goes on to survey the genres of cultic poetry, including lament, complaint, and thanksgiving. He then focuses on the book of Psalms as an example of cultic poetry, first analyzing the book as a whole and then working through Psalms 1-60 unit by unit, discussing structure, genre, setting, and intention. The work is enhanced by extensive bibliographies and a glossary of genres and formulas that offers clear, thorough definitions with examples.

Literatur zu den Psalmen

JOACHIM BECKER, ISRAEL DEUTET SEINE PSALMEN. S B S 18, 9 4 S . K a t h o l i s c h e s B i b e l w e r k S t u t t g a r t , 2 . A u f l . 1 9 6 7 . — WALTER BEYERLIN, D I E RETTUNG DER BEDRÄNGTEN IN DEN FEINDPSALMEN DER EINZELNEN AUF INSTITUTIONELLE ZUSAMMENHANGE UNTERSUCHT. F R L A N T 99, 174 S. Vandenhoeck Göttingen 1970. — MOSES BUTTENVIESER, T H E PSALMS CHRONOLOGICALLY TREATED ( 1 9 3 8 ) . N a c h d r u c k : 9 1 1 S . K T A V P u b l i s h i n g H o u s e N e w Y o r k 1 9 6 9 . — FRANK CRÜSEMANN, STUDIEN ZUR FORMGESCHICHTE VON HYMNUS UND DANKLIED IN ISRAEL. W M A N T 3 2 , 3 4 8 S . N e u k i r c h e n e r V e r l a g 1 9 6 9 . — ROBERT C . CULLEY, O R A L FORMULAIC LANGUAGE IN THE BIBLICAL PSALMS. 137 S. University of Toronto Press 1967. — HANS-WINFRIED JÜNGLING, DER TOD DER GÖTTER. SBS 38, 113 S. Katholisches Bibelwerk Stuttgart 1969. — H A N S CHRISTIAN K N U T H , Z U R AUSLEGUNGSGESCHICHTE VON PSALM 6 . B G E 1 1 , 430 S. Mohr Tübingen 1971. — HELMER RINGGREN, PSALMEN. Urban-Tasdienbiicher 120, 138 S. Kohlhammer Stuttgart 1971. — GUNTHER WANKE, DIE ZIONSTHEOLOGIE DER KORACHITEN. BZAW 97, 118 S. Töpelmann Berlin 1966.

Elusive Lamentations: What Are They About?:

More than in other Hebrew writings, the enigmatic queries for origin, use, and theology of the small Book of Lamentations cannot easily be appeased. There are too many discrepancies in our literary, historical, and theological data of these five chapters of literature. Affinities with ancient Sumerian city laments as well as echoes of analogous experiences in modern experience open up new dimensions in the interpretation of Lamentations.

Zur Interpretation der Psalmen

JOSHUA BAKER/ERNEST W . NICHOLSON, T H E COMMENTARY OF RABBI DAVID KIMHI ON PSALMS C X X — C L ( U n i v e r s i t y o f C a m b r i d g e O r i e n t a l P u b l i c a t i o n s 2 2 ) X X X I I + 1 9 0 S . U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s C a m b r i d g e 1 9 7 3 . — DIETER EICHHORN, G O T T ALS FELS, B U R G UND ZUFLUCHT . E i n e U n t e r s u c h u n g z u m G e b e t d e s M i t t l e r s in d e n P s a l m e n ( E u r o p ä i s c h e H o c h s c h u l s c h r i f t e n 2 3 / 4 ) , 1 4 6 S . L a n g B e r n / F r a n k f u r t 1 9 7 2 . — E R WIRD MEINE STIMME HÖREN . P s a l m e n des A l t e n u n d N e u e n T e s t a m e n t s ü b e r t r a g e n v o n J Ö R G ZINK , 1 5 0 S . K r e u z V l g S t u t t g a r t 1973®. — PIRMIN HUGGER, JAHWE MEINE ZUFLUCHT . G e s t a l t u n d T h e o l o g i e d e s 9 1 . P s a l m s ( M ü n s t e r s c h w a r z a c h c r S t u d i e n 13) , X X X V I + 3 6 0 S . V i e r T ü r m e V l g M ü n s t c r s d i w a r z a c h 1 9 7 1 . OTHMAR K E E L , FEINDE UND GOTTESLEUGNER . S t u d i e n z u m I m a g e d e r W i d e r s a c h e r in d e n I n d i v i d u a l p s a l m e n ( S t u t t g a r t e r B i b l i s c h e M o n o g r a p h i e n 7 ) , 2 5 3 S . K a t h . B i b e l w e r k S t u t t g a r t 1 9 6 9 . — DERS . , D I E WELT DER ALTORIENTALISCHEN BILDSYMBOLIK UND DAS A L T E TESTAMENT . A m B e i s p i e l d e r P s a l m e n , 3 6 6 S . B e n z i g e r Z ü r i c h / N e u k i r c h c n e r V l g 1 9 7 2 . — GISELA K I T T E L , D I E SPRACHE DER PSALMEN . Z u r E r s c h l i e ß u n g d e r P s a l m e n i m U n t e r r i c h t , 164 S . V a n d e n h o e c k & R u p r e c h t G ö t t i n g e n 1973 . — SAMUEL N . K R A MER, T H E SACRED MARRIAGF RITE . A s p e c t s o f F a i t h , M y t h , a n d R i t u a l in A n c i c n t S u m e r , X V + 170 S . I n d i a n a U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s B l o o m i n g t o n 1969 . — N . PETER L r VINSON, KULTSYMBOLIK IM ALTEN TESTAMENT UND IM NACHBIBLISCHEN· JUDENTUM ( S y m b o l i k d e r R e l i g i o n e n 1 7 ) , 138 S . H i e r s e m a n n S t u t t g a r t 1 9 7 2 . — JOHANNES S . M . MULDER, STUDIES ON PSALM 45 , X I V + 1 6 7 S . K a r m e l D o d d e n d a a l N i m w e g e n 1 9 7 2 . — ÖKUMENISCHE ÜBERSETZUNG DER BIBEL, D I E PSALMEN , 1 4 6 S . K a t h . B i b e l w e r k / W ü r t t e m b e r g i s c h e B i b e l a n s t a l t S t u t t g a r t 1 9 7 1 . — C A R L H E I N Z PEISKEF ( H g . ) , PSALMENPREDIGTEN ( D i e n s t a m W o r t 2 0 / 2 1 ) , 3 9 7 S . V a n d e n h o e c k & R u p r e c h t G ö t t i n g e n / K l o t z S t u t t g a r t 1 9 6 9 . — PSALMEN IN DER SPRACHE UNSERER ZEIT . D e r P s a l t e r u n d d i e K l a g e l i e d e r e i n g e le i t e t , ü b e r s e t z t u n d e r k l ä r t v o n ERHARD GERSTENBERGER, KONRAD JUTZLER u n d H A N S JOACHIM BOECKER , 2 5 6 S . B e n z i g e r Z ü r i c h / N e u k i r c h e n e r V l g 1 9 7 2 . — NICOLAUS H . RIDDERBOS, D I E PSALMEN . S t i l i s t i s che V e r f a h r e n u n d A u f b a u m i t b e s o n d e r e r B e r ü c k s i c h t i g u n g v o n P s 1—41 ( A u s d e m H o l l ä n d i s c h e n v o n Κ . E . M i t t r i n g . B Z A W 1 1 7 ) , X I + 3 0 5 S . D e G r u y t e r B e r l i n 1 9 7 2 . LEOPOLD SABOURIN, T H E PSALMS, THEIR ORIGIN AND THEIR MEANING , B d . I : X I X + 2 5 3 S . ; B d . I I : X I X + 3 7 3 S . A l b a H o u s e S t a t e n I s l a n d 1 9 6 9 . — GEORG SCHMUTTERMAYR, PSALM 18 UND 2 . SAMUEL 2 2 . STUDIEN ZU EINEM DOPPELTEXT . P r o b l e m e d e r T e x t k r i t i k u n d U b e r s e t z u n g u n d d a s P s a l t e r i u m P i a n u m ( S t u d i e n z u m A l t e n u n d N e u e n T e s t a m e n t 2 5 ) , 2 4 1 S . K ö s e l M ü n c h e n 1 9 7 1 . — JOSEF SCHREINER ( H g . ) , W O R T , LIEI» UND GOTTESSPRUCH . B e i t r ä g e z u P s a l m e n u n d P r o p h e t e n , F e s t s c h r i f t f ü r J . Z i e g l e r I I , 2 6 0 S . E c h t e r W ü r z b u r g / K a t h o l i s c h e s B i b e l w e r k S t u t t g a r t 1 9 7 2 . — KLAUS SEYBOLD, D A S GEBET DES KRANKEN IM ALTEN TESTAMENT . U n t e r s u c h u n g e n z u r B e s t i m m u n g u n d Z u o r d n u n g d e r K r a n k h e i t s u n d H e i l u n g s p s a l m e n ( B W A N T 9 9 — 5. F o l g e 19) , K o h l h a m m e r S t u t t g a r t 1 9 7 3 . — PATRICK W . SKEHAN, STUDIES IN ISRAELITE POETRY AND WISDOM ( C B Q — M o n o g r a p h S e r i e s 1) , X I I + 2 6 5 S . C a t h o l i c B i b l i c a l A s s o -