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A New Song: Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scripture
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▼▲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 original 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.
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▼▲Title: A New Song: Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scripture By: Edited by S.D. Campbell, R.G. Rohlfling, Jr. & R.S. Briggs Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 232 Vendor: Lexham Academic Publication Date: 2023 | Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches) Weight: 15 ounces ISBN: 1683596919 ISBN-13: 9781683596912 Series: Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology Stock No: WW596912 |
Publisher's Description
▼▲The fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith
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.
- On Reading Genesis 49: How Hebrew Poetry Communicates Then and Now (John Goldingay)
- Shirat Ha-Yam (the Song of the Sea) in Jewish and Christian Liturgical Tradition (C.T.R. Hayward)
- Hannahs Prayer (1 Samuel 2:110): On the Interface of Poetics and Ethics in an Embedded Poem (David G. Firth)
- Bending the Silence: Reading Psalms through the Arts (Ellen F. Davis)
- Psalms Translated for Life in the 21st Century A South African perspective (June F. Dickie)
- Prosody and Preaching: Poetic Form and Religious Function in Biblical Verse (Benjamin D. Sommer)
- With Fists Flailing at the Gates of Heaven: Wrestling with Psalm 88, A Psalm for Chronic Illness (Shai Held)
- Truth and Hidden Things: Reading Isaiah 45:925 as Scripture (Katie M. Heffelfinger)
- The Dynamic Relationship between God and Man in the Book of Hosea: A Dynamic Synchronic Reading (Yisca Zimran)
- Poems by Maria Apichella, Kilby Austin, Edward Clarke, Jacqueline Osherow, Micheal OSiadhail, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Jock Stein.
Edited by Stephen D. Campbell, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Richard S. Briggs, A New Song brings together a diverse roster of Jewish and Christian scholars to explore biblical Hebrew poetic texts within the contextand for the benefitof communities of faith. These thoughtful essays and poems encourage readers to join in the singing of the old songs anew.
Author Bio
▼▲Stephen D. Campbell (PhD, Durham University) is academic director of Aquila Initiative in Cologne, Germany, and pastor of the International Baptist Church of Bonn, Germany.
Richard G. Rohlfing Jr. (PhD, Durham University) is lead pastor at Faith Legacy Church in Sacramento, California, and adjunct professor of biblical Hebrew at Western Seminary.
Richard S. Briggs (PhD, University of Nottingham) is prior of the Community of St Cuthbert, St Nic's Church, Durham, and visiting research fellow in Old Testament at Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham University.
Editorial Reviews
▼▲A New Song makes a valuable contribution to the study of biblical Hebrew poetry and can be appreciated by experts and lay enthusiasts alike.
Rebecca W. Poe Hays, Baylor University
A stunning collection; worth owning, yes, but much, much more: worth digesting.
Brent A. Strawn, Duke University
I will be recommending this book to students and scholars alike!
Elizabeth H. P. Backfish, William Jessup University
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