Psalms and Hebrews Studies in Reception

The reception of early Jewish/Israelite texts in early Christianity provides valuable insights into the hermeneutics of ancient authors and studies in this regard are vital for an understanding of their theology/ies. By focusing particularly on the reception of the Psalms through the hand of the unknown author of Hebrews, Old Testament and New Testament scholars combine forces in this collection to determine the shifts in interpretation of the Psalms that took place during the processes of (re)interpretation within the work of a particular early Christian writer. By paying careful attention to the original reading(s) of the text versions utilized as well as to the manner in which those texts were embedded in a later literary context by the author of Hebrews, they provide a window into the trajectories of the Psalm traditions. A contextual contribution illustrates the versification of the Psalms in a contemporary African language, Afrikaans, to illustrate how the Psalms' reception remains a vivid endeavor in current times.

PrefaceIntroductionList of ContributorsGeneral IntroductionChapter 1: Hermeneutics of Biblical Theology, History of Religion and the Theological Substance of Two Testaments, The Reception of Psalms in Hebrews - Eckart Otto Chapter 2: But is it true? Philosophical Theories of Truth and the Interpretation of Psalms in the Book of Hebrews - Jaco Gericke Chapter 3: A God abounding in Steadfast love. Psalms and Hebrews - Alphonso Groenewald Chapter 4: Reflections on Creation and Humankind in Psalm 8, the LXX and Hebrews - Gerda de Villiers Specific Psalms Chapter 5: The Messianic Interpretation of Psalm 8:4-6 in Hebrews 2:6-9, Part 1 - Leonard Mare Chapter 6: The Messianic Interpretation of Psalm 8:4-6 in Hebrews 2:6-9, Part II - Chris L de Wet Chapter 7: The Son, the Angels and the Odd - Psalm 8 in Hebrews 1 and 2 - Sebastian Fuhrmann Chapter 8: LXX Psalm 39:7-10 in Hebrews 10:5-7 - Martin Karrer Chapter 9: "shemeron" -  Understanding Psalm 95 within, and without, Hebrews - Christian Frevel Chapter 10: A Prophetic Voice for Africa from Psalm 95 - Dirk J. Human Chapter 11: The Reception of Psalm 95(94):7-11 in Hebrews 3-4 - Gert J. Steyn Chapter 12: Psalm 109 (110) in the Septuagint: Its Translation-Critical, Tradition-Historical and Theological Setting - Evangelia Dafni Chapter 13: From Priest-King to King-Priest, Psalm 110 and the basic structure of Hebrews - Gert J C Jordaan & Pieter Nel Contemporary Reception of Psalms: An African Illustration Chapter 14: The Versification of the Psalms and the Interpretation of the Psalms in Hebrews - Herrie van Rooy Index of ReferencesIndex of Authors