Kingship in the Enthronement Psalms: A Historical Literary Analysis of the Kingship Metaphor and its Implications for Israel's Worship
Husazulu Chuzho
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ISBN 13
9789351482901
Year
2019
Contents: Foreword. 1. Introduction to the Research. 2. Understanding the Kingship Metaphor of God in Ancient West Asian Religions and in the Poetic Tradition of the Hebrew Bible. 3. Exegetical Study of Psalm 47 : Yahweh, the Universal King. 4. Exgetical Study of Psalm 93 : Yahweh the Creator King. 5. Exegetical Study of Psalm 95 : Yahweh, the King of all Gods and King of the World. 6. Exegetical Study of Psalm 96 : Yahweh, the King as Judge of the World. 7. Exegetical Study of Psalm 97 : Yahweh, the Righteous and Just King. 8. Exegetical Study of Psalm 98 : Yahweh, the Victorious Warrior over Chaotic Power. 9. Exegetical Study of Psalm 99 : Yahweh, a Just Ruler and Compassionate King of the World. 10. Exegetical Study of Psalm 100 : Yahweh, the King as Shepherd of the People of Israel. 11. Kingship of Yahweh ahd Its Implications for Early Christian Worship and in a Pluralistic Context. 12. Findings and Conclusion. Apppendices. Bibliography.
The book aims to provide a closer reading particularly to the texts of the enthronement psalms (47, 93, 95-100) in relation to the theological concerns pertaining to the kingship metaphor of Yahweh in the book of Psalms. This aims to provide an authentic understanding of kingship metaphor in finding the implications for Israel's worship. It presents that the enthronement psalms indicate that the kingship metaphor is a key for evolving worship.
The book suggests the exalting God through music, postures and gestures can be integrated to our worship today. Hence, this scholarly work brings out how worship is embedded in the enthronement texts through the kingship metaphor. The fruit of such a `Historical-Literary' analysis connectedness to particularity and universality gives us a tool to motivate a congregation of believers to give due worship to Yahweh. Thus, it shows how kingship of Yahweh impacted Israel's worship and how it can continue to have an effect in the worship of Indian churches today.