Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scripture
EDITORS STEPHEN D. CAMPBELL, RICHARD G. ROHLFING JR., AND RICHARD S. BRIGGS
STUDIES IN SCRIPTURE & BIBLICAL THELOGY
A New Song: Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scripture
Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology
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Sing a new song to the Lord,
sing through the skin of your teeth,
sing in the code of your blood,
sing with a throat full of earth,
sing to the quick of your nails,
sing from the knots of your lungs,
sing like a dancer on coals,
sing as a madman in tongues,
sing as if singing made sense,
sing in the caves of your heart,
sing like you want them to dance,
sing through the shades of your past,
sing what you never could say,
sing at the fulcrum of joy,
sing without need of reply.
Michael Symmons Roberts
Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scripture
1. On Reading Genesis 49: How Hebrew Poetry Communicates Then and Now
John Goldingay
2. Shirat Ha-Yam (the Song of the Sea) in Jewish and Christian Liturgical Tradition
C. T. R. Hayward
3. Hannah’s Prayer (1 Samuel 2:1–10): On the Interface of Poetics and Ethics in an Embedded Poem
David G. Firth
4. Bending the Silence: Psalms through the Arts
Ellen F. Davis
Appendix 1: Translations of Psalms 38 and 42–43
Ellen F. Davis
Appendix 2: Diane Palley’s Images of Psalms 42–43
5. Psalms “Translated” for Life in the 21st Century: A South African Perspective...
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About A New Song: Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian ScriptureThe fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith A New Song brings together a diverse roster of Jewish and Christian scholars to explore biblical Hebrew poetic texts within the context—and for the benefit—of communities of faith. Edited by Stephen D. Campbell, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Richard S. Briggs, A New Song includes nine essays on the hidden intricacies of poetry in the Hebrew Bible, ten poems in dialogue with biblical poetry, and three reflective responses. These thoughtful essays and poems encourage readers to join in the singing of the old songs anew. Contributors include Jason Byassee, Ellen Davis, June Dickie, David Firth, Susan Gillingham, John Goldingay, C. T. R. Hayward, Katie M. Heffelfinger, Rabbi Shai Held, Micheal O’Siadhail, Benjamin D. Sommer, and Yisca Zimran. Features poems by Maria Apichella, Kilby Austin, Edward Clarke, Jacqueline Osherow, Micheal O’Siadhail, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Jock Stein. |
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