An examination of the psychodynamic effects on individuals using psalms of lament intentionally, in the form of ritual prayer, as a way of engaging with experiences of personal distress [PDF]
The Psalter has formed the basis of Judeo-Christian worship since ancient times. It has served, and continues to serve, individuals and communities of faith as a foundation for communal and personal devotion.
Cohen, David John
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Christian Humanism in the Black Atlantic: The Case of Olaudah Equiano
Abstract This article explores Olaudah Equiano as a pivotal figure in the emergence of a Christian humanism forged within the Black Atlantic. Building on the analyses of Sylvia Wynter and Paul Gilroy, it examines how Equiano's The Interesting Narrative contests the racial figuration of the human that underwrote the development of racial capitalism and ...
Luke Bretherton
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Righteousness in the Concept of Covenantal Nomism: An Exegetical Study of the Psalms of Solomon and Paul's Letters [PDF]
This thesis is an investigation of E. P. Sanders’ concept of Covenantal Nomism as a description of the “pattern of religion” of Judaism. It has a particular focus on his argument that the religion of first-century Palestinian Judaism was not legalistic.
Laloh, Irina
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Perspektiewe uit die Psalms wat lig werp op die wese van die geloofsgemeenskap
Perspectives from the Psalms which illuminate the essence of the community of faith. The Psalms functioned in contexts which were quite different from that'of the modem church, yet they can contribute to a better understanding of the essence of the ...
L. C. Bezuidenhout
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This (Mortal) Christian Life: Growth in Grace and the Problem of Senescence
Abstract Theological accounts of the Christian life attempt to describe the manner in which the Holy Spirit's communication of Christ's redemptive work engenders new ways of being in the world. Such descriptions normally entail, in one form or another, the conclusion that the Christian life is marked by progressive growth in grace, an upward spiral in ...
Daniel Lee Hill
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Imprecatory Psalms Dalam Konteks Ancient Near East (ANE) Dan Perjanjian Lama
Expressions of revenge or curses against enemies in psalms are often called imprecatory psalms. In investigating psalm texts containing curses, experts usually relate them to the Ancient Near East (ANE) cultural background and several texts in the Old ...
Winardi Tarigan
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Die verhouding van die Siriese Psalm 151 tot die Griekse en Hebreeuse weergawes
The relation between the Syriac Psalm 151 and the Greek and Hebrew versions This article studies the apocryphal Psalm 151, with special reference to the Syriac version in its relation to the versions of this psalm in the Septuagint and at Qumran.
H. F. van Rooy
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Abstract This article discusses the concept of the Judeo‐Islamic God as a substantive and defensible alternative to the problematic concept of the “Judeo‐Christian God” in popular, political, and academic Western discourses. It argues that the transcendent monotheistic deity of Islam, Allāh, is a direct continuation of the composite deity of Rabbinic ...
Jeffry R. Halverson
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Die Siriese apokriewe Psalms in die manuskrip 12T4
This paper discusses the version of the Syriac Apocryphal Psalms in the important manuscript 12t4. This manuscript is the only Psalm manuscript containing apocryphal psalms. The Psalms in this manuscript reflect a unique tradition in comparison with the
HR van Rooy
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Reading Psalm 90 in the African (Yoruba) perspective
Psalm 90 stands at a critical juncture in the overall scheme of the Psalter. It is also the first Psalm of the small collection which constitutes Book IV of the Psalter. Psalm 90 can be regarded as one of the magisterial Psalms.
David T. Adamo
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