Table Of ContentTorah as Teacher
Supplements
to
Vetus Testamentum
Ediled by 'he &ard of 'he Quart"ly
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VOLUME 137
Torah as Teacher
The Exemplary Torah Student in Psalm JI9
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CO}"'TENTS
Acknowl«lgments "
Abbre,-iations xiii
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Tran,lation ..... " ..... ,. ... ,." .... " ...... " ..... " ..... " ...... " ..... " ...... " ..... " ...... ,. .
Olapter One Introouction "
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Lt. Introduction .... " ..... "
1.1. Poetics
L2.1. The Relation,hip betw. . n Form and Function 16
1.2.1. Structure or Progr. ...i on in Addition to the
Acrostic Form ...... "..... 19
U. Genre "
L3.1. A Lament Psalm! "
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L3.2- A Wisdom Psalm' .. . "
1.3.3. A Torah Psalm! ...... .
L3A. An Anthologk.1 PuJm! .. "
Conclusion .. " ............ . "
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Olapter Two The Use ofTroditionai R<ligiom Language .. 31
2.1. Introduction ..... " .... "............. 31
2.1. The Language of Piety ................. 34
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1.1.1. Clinging to Torah-;:>:l"T .
1.1.1. Trusting in Torah-nO:l . J.6
1.1.3. Hoping in Torah-,n' .... 37
2.204. Bel;""'ing in . ;;
Torah-F~"
lc,;ng Torah-:l;'1N .. "
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2.2.6. Fearing To. .h -N1· .. "
2.2.7. Torah-w)"T '"
s.-e~ing
2.2.8. Setting Torah Before Me .. "
2.2.9. fuli'ing My Hand, to Torah ... "
2.3. The Language of Lament .. .. H
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2.3.1. Petitions ............. .. H
2.3.2. Enem'" ." .... " ............ . "
2.3.3. Claim. of Innocence .
2.304. Adapt. tion> " ....... " ..... "
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CONTf~'TS
2.4. The Language of Wisdom Uter.ture .................. "............. 49
2A.). Locution. Borrowed from Wisdom Literature....
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1.~.2. Metapho" and Motif. th.t are Ch.racteri"ic of
Wisdom Uterature " ...... " ...... "..... " ...... " ..... "..... ~2
Chapter Thr"" The Exemplary Torah Student ~7
3.). Introduction "". .... " ..... " ..... ""... ~7
3.2. Exemplary Type. "". ... " ..... ""...
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3.2.). The Righteou. in P:s>lms
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3.2.2. David "" ..... " ..... " ..... ""... 62
3.1.3. Exemplary Women in Pro,-erbs . 63
3.1.4. The Wi.., in Pro,-orbs . 64
3.1.'. The Sua.ive Force of Exemplary Type> 6'
3.3. The Portrayal of the Eumplary Torah Student-I"
Construction ........ ".... " ........... "". ... " ..... "..... 6'
3.3.). The Introductory Function of Vetw. 1- J 68
3.3.2. The U .. of Fi,st-p<'.-son Language . 70
3.3.3. The Language of De..otion .. 72
3.3.3.1. Ad,'orbi.1 Phr.ses ............... 72
3.3.3.2. Verb. of Emotion ............... 73
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3.3.3.3. The Sp<'.x.r's Rel.tionship with God
3.3.4. The Language of Dime.. ..... 78
3.3.4.1. Repeatecl Petitio", .......... ".... 78
3.3.4.2, Enemie. a. a Foil ............ ".... 79
3.3.4.3. The Sp<'.x.r'. Longing for Tor.h
3.3.'. The Language of Character Fo,motion ... 1!4
3.3.6. Incon.i>tencie. in the Portrayal. 90
3.3.7. The Portr.y"] of Setting. ...... " ..... " ..... "..... 92
3.3.8. Rerer",on .. "..... " .. __ ......... " ..... " ..... "..... 94
3.4. The Portray"] of the hemplary Torah Student-I"
Sua.h", Force ....... ".... " ..... " ..... "". .......... " ..... "".... 96
3A.). Ad,-.ntag. ..n d Benefi" of Torah Ob..,,,-.nce 97
3.4.2. A Second.ry Function of T ..d itional
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Religious Langu.ge ........ " ..... "". ......... .
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3.~.3. The Sua.lve Force of Logical G.p. ...
Chapter Four The Concept of Torah
' .1. Introduction ......... " ..... " .....
What Psalm 119 hpr..... " ...
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CO~'HNTS
4,2.1. Th~ Torah Term. " ..... " ...... " .... ", ....... ,. .... ,...... 109
4.2.1.1, Excu",. .- r1111' .......... " .... "..................... III
4.2.1.2. Instantiations aOO an Abstract Concept III
4.2.1.3. !ntorchangeab!e U. .g e' .... " ...... " ..... " ......... II~
4.2.1..1. -According to Your Word" -T1:l1:l ....... 118
4.2.1.~. -Word" -;r"\I:ljo! "" " .......................... " 119
4.1.1.6. -Regulation.- C'OD,",/) ... ""
~.l.2. Attributes of Torah .. " ...... " .... . '"
~.l.J. Torah Study" ....... " ..... " ..... " .... . 126
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What p ..l m 119 Doe. Not Exp ..s > • 128
4,3.1. Concepts that ..~ Amided ... 129
4,3.1. The Relation.hip Betwffn Torah and Wi><lom '"
4,3.3. Torah •• a Hrro". . isl .... " ...... " .... " ....... " .... " ...... '"
4.4. A Concept that i> Greater than the Sum of the Part> ,~
4,4.1. Definiti"n .... " ...... ,. ... ", ..... " ............ ,', ...... " .... ,', .... . ,~
4.4.2. [videnco that the Conc~pt i. Greater th.n the
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Sum of the I>.tt ....... " ...... " ............ " ....... " .... " ..... .
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Ch.pter Five P""lm 119 in Context
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~.I. IntroJucti"n ..... " .... " ............. ........... __ ..
'-.2. lhe Place of l'ulm 119 in the p ..l ter 148
~,2.1. The Proolem "f Integrating Psalm 119 int" the
Structure "fthe p ..l ter .... " .... ....... " ....... " .... "...... 148
~,2.2. The Frequency and Placement "fthe Theme"f
Tonh in the p ..l tor .......... " .... ....... " ....... " .... "...... I~
~,2.3. Zenger'. Proro. .1 ............. " .... ....... " ....... " .... "...... In
~,2.4. P>aJm 119', Contribution to the Theology of the
p ..l ter .... " .... " ...... ,. ..... ...... " ....... ,. .... " ...... "..... 1~8
~.3. The Place of P>aJm 119 in the Hebre,.. Bible ........ 160
~A. The Place of P>aJm 119 in Developing Judai>m ... 167
Conclusion ........... " .... . '"
Commentary '"
Bibliog ..p hy ...
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Index of Reference.
Author Index '"
Subject Index NO
