The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
16. What Are Psalms Doing in the Hebrew Bible?
The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
Bernard Gosse [+]
Bernard Gosse earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne in Paris. He has published dozens of articles on the psalms, the latest in English being “Deuteronomy’s Influence on the Formation of the Psalter,” in Deuteronomy Outside the Box, edited by Diana V. Edelman and Philippe Guillaume; Sheffield: Equinox, 2023), forthcoming. He also has authored David and Abraham: Persian Period Traditions (Paris: Gabalda, 2010).
Description
The 150 poems designated as Psalms make tedious reading until one becomes familiar with the techniques used to enhance the Psalter’s message, which represents a second Pentateuch.