Coping in a harsh reality: The concept of the ‘enemy’ in the composition of Psalms 9 and 10
| Autor: | Martin J. Slabbert |
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| Jazyk: | Afrikaans<br />English |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, Vol 71, Iss 3, Pp e1-e5 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0259-9422 2072-8050 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/hts.v71i3.3123 |
| Popis: | In this paper, Psalms 9 and 10 are read together from a literary, post-exilic perspective, arguing that the construct of the ‘enemy’ in this composition primarily serves to strengthen the position of the righteous. It seems that a variety of strategies are employed in this composition to establish dichotomic-ideological categories. This results in the formation of a polarity between YHWH and the enemy on the one hand and the righteous and the enemy on the other. This seems to have been a technique through which the author or authors of this composition sought to break free from their current social experience in order to create a new, just and fair reality for the righteous. |
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