Praise and Petition in the Old Testament: Essays on the Psalms, Volume 2
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
For six decades, Erhard Gerstenberger was a leader in the study of the Psalms and ancient Israelite poetry. The essays in this volume bring together some of his key contributions reflecting on two fundamental forms of prayer in the biblical tradition: praise and petition. Both the student and the experienced researcher will be enriched by the depth and clarity of perspective that Gerstenberger brings. One of the essays (chapter 4) appears here for the first time in any language.
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- Brings together some of his key contributions reflecting.
- Reflects on two fundamental forms of prayer in the biblical tradition.
- Enriches by the depth and clarity of perspective that Gerstenberger brings.
1. Petition and Praise: Basic Forms of Prayer in Babylonian and Hebrew Traditions
2. “Where Is God?” The Cry of the Psalmist
3. Complaint and Confession: Psalm 69
4. Form Criticism in Action: Psalm 22
5. New Form Criticism: Psalm 55
6. Jeremiah’s Complaints: Observations on Jer 15:1–21
7. Elusive Lamentations: What Are They About?
Erhard Gerstenberger, one of the great Psalms scholars of our time, passed away in 2023, much to the field’s detriment. Thanks to Cascade Books and the work of editor extraordinaire K. C. Hanson, we are able to continue to learn and benefit from Gersternberger’s remarkable range (he taught on three continents and took another doctorate, focusing on Sumerian hymns, at the age of 82) and deep insights in this, the second of a three-volume collection of his essays. Readers will be especially interested in the never-before published study, ‘Form Criticism in Action: Psalm 22,’ which is the longest essay and centerpiece in this wonderful anthology.
—Brent A. Strawn, distinguished professor of Old Testament, Duke Divinity School