Intertextuality and the interpretation of Psalm 1
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Botha, Philippus Jacobus
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Old Testament Society of South Africa
Abstract
The meaning of the word ‘Torah’ in Psalm 1:2 is investigated in the light of
the intratextual context of Psalm 1 itself and in the light of intertextual
connections of this psalm with Joshua 1, Jeremiah 17, Psalms 52 and 92,
Job 8, Ezekiel 47, and 1 Chronicles 22. It is contended that ‘Torah’ in Psalm
1:2 refers to the Mosaic Torah rather than to the Psalter itself. The Torah of
Moses is depicted in Psalm 1 as a guide on the road of life to the presence
of Yahweh, symbolised by a paradise-like temple garden. The mutual connections
of Psalm 1 and 1 Chronicles 22 with Joshua 1 might suggest that
Psalm 1 was intended as an introduction to the first three books of the Psalter
in the first place.
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Psalm 1, Intertextuality, Torah
Sustainable Development Goals
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Botha, PJ 2005, 'Intertextuality and the interpretation of Psalm 1', Old Testament Essays, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 503-520. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_oldtest.html]