Psalm 47 - how universal is its universalism? An intra-, inter- and extratextual analysis of the poem

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dc.contributor.advisor Botha, Philippus Jacobus en
dc.contributor.advisor Prinsloo, G.T.M. (Gert Thomas Marthinus) en
dc.contributor.postgraduate Schader, Jo-Mari en
dc.date.accessioned 2013-09-06T14:30:32Z
dc.date.available 2010-03-12 en
dc.date.available 2013-09-06T14:30:32Z
dc.date.created 2009-04-24 en
dc.date.issued 2008-12-19 en
dc.date.submitted 2010-03-10 en
dc.description Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2008. en
dc.description.abstract The hypothesis of this study is as follows: If Psalm 47 is analysed intra-, inter and extratextually, we will be able to gain greater insight into the cultural and historical context in which it originated, the cultic use of the Psalm in later periods, as well as its general meaning. All this is done to determine whether there are any indications of universalism in Psalm 47 and that has indeed been found to be the case on various grounds. Each chapter deals with one of these aspects. Chapter 1 forms the introduction that stipulates the research question and how the study will go about resolving it. Chapter 2 focuses on an intratextual analysis of Psalm 47 in an attempt to determine the interrelatedness of all textual features (morphology, syntax, poetic stratagems, structure, genre) on the literary level. This analysis will aid the interpreter in establishing a structure of the text, suggesting one that could meet with relative consensus amongst some exegetes. It, in turn, forms the framework for the socio-historical interpretation of the text. Other interpretation problems such as its Gattung, Sitz im Leben and dating are also discussed in this section. Chapter 3 investigates Psalm 47 from an intertextual perspective. Attention is paid to similarities with other texts in the immediate and more remote context of the psalm. An intertextual analysis is conducted between Psalm 47 and Psalms 46 and 48, and a brief overview of intertextual relations between Psalm 47 and the rest of the Korahite Psalms are given. Here the study links up with a recent trend in Psalms research, namely to concentrate less upon individual poems and their so-called Sitz im Leben and more upon the composition and redaction of the Psalter as a book especially by focussing on concatenation of a psalm and the psalms which follow on it and precede it. Attention is also given to a spatial reading of these texts to understand how they fit into the Ancient Near Eastern spatial orientation, but also transcend it. Chapter 4 consists of an extratextual analysis of Psalm 47. It had three aims: First, to identify and explain terminology referring to patronage and how patron-client/vassal relationships functioned in the Ancient Near East. This was done through a socio-scientific investigation of the poem in its social context, in order to understand the behaviour of the different role-players in the psalm. Second, to identify and explain war terminology occurring in Psalm 47. Third, to “illustrate” the psalm by investigating Ancient Near Eastern iconography and art. The main goal of this chapter was to gain a clearer understanding of the relationship between Israel and her neighbours. Are the nations considered to be incorporated into Israel or do they function merely as a vassal to their patron in Psalm 47:10? Chapter 5 is a summary of the insights gained in the previous chapters. It critically discusses the results of the study, the conclusions reached, the contribution of this work to the field of study, areas opened for further research, and possible shortcomings in the researcher’s own approach. Copyright en
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dc.description.department Ancient Languages en
dc.identifier.citation Schader, J 2008, Psalm 47 - how universal is its universalism? An intra-, inter- and extratextual analysis of the poem, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23102 > en
dc.identifier.other F10/146/gm en
dc.identifier.upetdurl http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03102010-201401/ en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23102
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher University of Pretoria en_ZA
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dc.subject Intertextual analysis en
dc.subject Intratextual analysis en
dc.subject Korahite psalms en
dc.subject Iconography en
dc.subject Social-scientific criticism en
dc.subject Universalism en
dc.subject Patronage en
dc.subject Divine warrior en
dc.subject Concatenation en
dc.subject Extratextual analysis en
dc.subject UCTD en_US
dc.title Psalm 47 - how universal is its universalism? An intra-, inter- and extratextual analysis of the poem en
dc.type Dissertation en


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