Psalm 91 and demonic menace /:

"In Psalm 91 and Demonic Menace Gerrit Vreugdenhil offers a thorough analysis of the text, structure and genre of Psalm 91. Already in its earliest interpretations, Psalm 91 has been associated with the demonic realm. The use of this psalm on ancient amulets and in magic texts calls for an expl...

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1. Verfasser: Vreugdenhil, Gerrit C. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Schriftenreihe:Oudtestamentische studiën ; d. 77.
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Zusammenfassung:"In Psalm 91 and Demonic Menace Gerrit Vreugdenhil offers a thorough analysis of the text, structure and genre of Psalm 91. Already in its earliest interpretations, Psalm 91 has been associated with the demonic realm. The use of this psalm on ancient amulets and in magic texts calls for an explanation. Examining the psalms images of threat from a cognitive science perspective, Vreugdenhil shows that many of these terms carry associations with sorcery and magic, incantations and curses, diseases and demonic threat. The psalm takes demonic threat seriously, but also draws attention to the protection offered by JHWH. Finally, the author proposes an outline of the situational context in which Psalm 91 might have functioned"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 491 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9004427899
9004427880
9789004427884
9789004427891

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