Psalm 74 : myth as the source of hope in times of devastation

Baumann, Gerlinde, 1962-

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dc.contributor.author	Baumann, Gerlinde, 1962-
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-07T11:26:14Z
dc.date.available	2007-06-07T11:26:14Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.description.abstract	The reference to mythical traditions in Psalm 74 is not just an allusion to a common set of motifs. It is an essential strategy to gain hope in desperate times, when the country is completely destroyed. The article shows this mainly by working on the structure and the metaphors of the psalm. The authors of Psalm 74 created hope in a hopeless situation by referring to a dimension beyond the visible sphere. The deeds of YHWH / Elohim in the mythical traditions cannot be reached by the enemies: the God-established orders of time and space cannot be destroyed by their violence.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Baumann, G 2006, 'Psalm 74 : myth as the source of hope in times of devastation', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 416-430. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]	en
dc.identifier.issn	1609-9982
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2653
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria	en
dc.rights	Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria	en
dc.subject	Psalms 74	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Bible -- O.T. -- Psalms LXXIV -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
dc.subject.lcsh	Hope -- Biblical teaching
dc.subject.lcsh	Metaphor in the Bible
dc.subject.lcsh	Myths in the Old Testament
dc.title	Psalm 74 : myth as the source of hope in times of devastation	en
dc.type	Article	en