The land to the elect and justice for all
Subtitle: reading Psalms in the Dead Sea scrolls in light of 4Q381
By: Mika S. Pajunen
Series: Journal of ancient Judaism. Supplements -- v. 14; Journal of ancient Judaism -- v. 14.
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Göttingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9783525550601; 9783647550602
Subjects: Jewish hymns; Dead Sea scrolls; Judaism; Relation till Bibeln; Prayers and devotions
Notes: doctoral Yliopisto, Helsinki

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The question of collections of "apocryphal" psalms --; title: The "apocryphal" Psalm collection 4QNon-canonical Psalms B --; title: Goals of the present study and methodological considerations --; title: Framing the question --; title: Assembling the pieces of a manuscript --; title: A close reading of individual psalms --; title: Exploring the network of texts and traditions --; title: Searching for the function and setting(s) of 4Q381 --; title: Other collections of "apocryphal" psalms --; title: 11QApocryphal Psalms (11Q11) --; title: 4QNon-canonical Psalms A (4Q380) --; title: 4QBarkhi Nafshi (4Q434-438) --; title: 4QSongs of the Sage a+b (4Q510-511) --; title: Hodayot --; title: The Psalms of Solomon --; title: Principles of compilation --; title: Material reconstruction of manuscript 4Q381 --; title: Specific problems for reconstructing 4Q381 --; title: The ambiguity of the column dimensions --; title: The appearance of the fragments --; title: Useful characteristics for reconstructing 4Q381 --; title: Fragment shapes and damage patterns --; title: Scroti manufacture and scribal practices --; title: Distinct content --; title: A column by column presentation of the reconstruction --; title: Column I (Fragments 1 and 14+5) --; title: Column II (Fragments 10 and 76-77) --; title: Column III (Fragment 69) --; title: Column IV (Fragments 13, 46a+b and 78) --; title: Column V (Fragments 19i, 24a+b and 44) --; title: Column VI (Fragments 19ii, 28,29 and 48) --; title: Column VII (Fragments 17, 33a+b, 35 and 50) --; title: Column VIII (Fragments 15,45a+b and 47) --; title: Column IX (Fragments 31 and 79) --; title: The reconstructed scroll --; title: Analysis of the individual Psalms in 4Q381 --; title: Humankind : the pinnacle of creation --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: Israel : the elect nation --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: The author's movement : the chosen group --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: Davidic line of kings as chosen : praise of the man of God (David) --; title: The extent of the Psalm.; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: Davidic line of kings as chosen : praise of Hezekiah --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: Identity of the pseudepigraphic figure --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: Davidic line of kings as chosen : penitential prayer of Manasseh --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: Davidic line of kings as chosen : lament of Josiah --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic structure of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: Identity of the pseudepigraphic figure --; title: The Psalm as a whole --; title: Davidic line of kings as chosen : penitential prayer of Jehoiachin --; title: The extent of the Psalm --; title: Hebrew text --; title: Textual notes --; title: English translation --; title: Basic content of the Psalm --; title: Short comments --; title: Direct links with other texts --; title: Identity of the king of Judah in the superscript --; title: The psalm as a whole --; title: The 4Q381 Psalm collection as a whole and its function --; title: Style and language --; title: Personal forms --; title: Designations of God --; title: Group designations --; title: The use of the term "Selah" --; title: Poetic style --; title: Linguistic considerations --; title: The use of earlier compositions --; title: The "Biblical" passages used in 4Q381 --; title: The quotations and allusions to earlier psalms --; title: The unifying factor in the use of sources in 4Q381 --; title: A Psalm collection meant as instruction --; title: The placement ofwisdom language in 4Q381 --; title: The function of the wisdom aspect in the composition : teaching --; title: Communal or private use --; title: Subject of the lesson : God's justice in the history of the elect --; title: Psalms 1-3, choosing of elect groups --; title: The Davidic line as a chosen Dynasty (Psalms 4-8) --; title: Other fragments of the same composition? --; title: 4Q380 non-canonical Psalms A --; title: 4QPSx the beginning of the lesson? --; title: Text and translation of 4QPsx --; title: The context and settings of 4Q381 in late Second Temple Judaism --; title: 4Q381 in the context of psalms --; title: "History" in psalms --; title: Psalms as History --; title: Wisdom in psalms --; title: Psalm collections as works of wisdom --; title: 4Q381 in the context of wisdom literature --; title: History in wisdom literature --; title: The value of properly understanding the past --; title: The setting(s) of 4Q381 --; title: The "historical" setting of 4Q381 --; title: The setting of 4Q381 in the Qumran movement(s) --; title: Summary and conclusions ---- Bibliography-- Index of modern authors-- Index of sources.