Psalm 51 and the criticism of the cult : does this reflect a divided religious leadership?

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dc.contributor.author Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969-
dc.date.accessioned 2009-07-16T08:05:14Z
dc.date.available 2009-07-16T08:05:14Z
dc.date.issued 2009
dc.description.abstract The aim of this publication will be twofold : Firstly, to view Psalm 51, especially those verses which can be designated as cult-critical. Secondly, to indicate that the prophetic critique is part of a larger prophetic rhetoric to convict of sin, to explain God's plan, and to indicate the hope of salvation. The cult criticism of Psalm 51:18-19, however, is not a repudiation of the cult and cultic practices : the fact that a later redactor added the last two verses (Ps 51 : 20-21) after verses 18-19, proves this point. Therefore, it would be incorrect to see the prophetic critique of the priesthood as a sign that the priests and the prophets were incompatible, or that the prophets wanted to discredit and discard the temple cult. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Groenewald, A 2009, 'Psalm 51 and the criticism of the cult : does this reflect a divided religious leadership?', Old Testament Essays, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 47-62. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_oldtest.html] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1010-9919
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10784
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Old Testament Society of South Africa en_US
dc.rights Old Testament Society of South Africa en_US
dc.subject Psalm 51 en_US
dc.subject Cult en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Bible -- O.T. -- Psalms LI -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. en
dc.title Psalm 51 and the criticism of the cult : does this reflect a divided religious leadership? en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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