Semantics and Poetics of the Righteous and the Wicked in the Psalms

This book examines the common contrast between the "righteous" and the "wicked" in the Book of Psalms. Combining semantic analysis with poetics, the research contends that these contrasting figures are integral to the conventions of Hebrew psalmody, serving diverse functions within individual psalms.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: An Approach to Character in Hebrew Psalms
Chapter 2: Semantics of ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ and ¿¿¿¿¿ in Biblical Hebrew
Chapter 3: The Contrast Between the Righteous and the Wicked as a Literary Device
Chapter 4: The Righteous and the Wicked in Individual Psalms
Conclusion

About the author

Kevin Foth

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Foth, Kevin Foth
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2025
• EAN: 9781666974003
• ISBN: 978-1-66697-400-3
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Bibles, Theology, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis