The textual strategy and ideology of Psalm 36

Botha, Philippus Jacobus

dc.contributor.author	Botha, Philippus Jacobus
dc.date.accessioned	2009-03-30T07:28:41Z
dc.date.available	2009-03-30T07:28:41Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.description.abstract	Psalm 36 is a beautiful and masterfully crafted poem that once served to enhance the unity and conviction of a group of Yahweh worshippers. The strategy of the author seems to have been an attempt to create dissociation from a group of people who are described as ‘wicked’ and to promote association with Yahweh as their patron deity. The psalm probably served at the same time as a request to Yahweh to protect the members of the in-group against the arrogant behaviour of the out-group who had no respect for him. It ends with a statement of confidence in the eventual downfall of the wicked people.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Botha, PJ 2004, 'The textual strategy and ideology of Psalm 36', Old Testament Essays, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 506-520 [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_oldtest.html]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1010-9919
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9390
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	Psalms	en_US
dc.subject	Textual strategy	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Bible -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.	en
dc.title	The textual strategy and ideology of Psalm 36	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US