Cultic Prophecy in the PsalmsDoubts about the contribution of cult-prophetic speech to psalmody remain in debate. Psalms containing first-person divine speech exhibit numerous features and suggest life settings that conform to actual prophetic speech. Alternative explanations lack comparable examples external to psalms. On the other hand, Assyrian cultic prophecies parallel the characteristics of prophetic speech found in psalms. The Assyrian sources support possible composition and performance scenarios that overcome objections raised against the compatibility of genuine prophecy with psalmody. A model of cultic prophecy remains the best explanation for the origin of psalms containing first-person divine speech. |
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Contents | 6 |
Assyrian Cultic Prophecy | 40 |
Royal Psalms | 76 |
Asaphite Psalms | 128 |
Laments Hymns and Songs | 186 |
Conclusion | 218 |
Bibliography | 227 |
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Akitu ancient Near Eastern Arbela argues Asaphite psalms Aššur Assurbanipal Assyrian cultic prophecy Assyrian oracles Assyrian prophecies Assyrian sources biblical Booij Chronicles cites colophon composition context coronation covenant cult prophets cultic prophecy Davidic deity deuteronomistic discussion divine words Esarhaddon evidence example exilic extispicy first-person divine speech form-critical formula function functionaries Gerstenberger 2001 Gerstenberger's Gunkel and Begrich Horemheb Hossfeld and Zenger interpretation Israel Ištar Jeremias king king's kingship Kraus Laato Levitical liturgy Mowinckel 1923 Mullissu Nasuti Nissinen 1998b Nissinen 2000b notes original parallel Parpola Pongratz-Leisten 1999 post-exilic period prayer pre-exilic priest priestly prophetess prophetic lament prophetic oracles prophetic response prophetic speech prophetic style Psalm 89 Psalm 95 Psalms 50 reference regarding role royal ideology royal psalms SAA 9 9 salvation oracles secondary citation Seybold similar singers speech in Psalm Steymans suggests temple themes theology tion Toorn Tournay verse Weippert Weiser worship Yahweh Zion