The End of the Psalter: Psalms 146-150 in the Masoretic Text, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Septuagint

332 Pages·2017·1.856 MB·English

by  Alma Brodersen

Alma Brodersen
The End of the Psalter
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Alma Brodersen
The End of the Psalter
Psalms 146–150 in the Masoretic Text,
the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Septuagint
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Preface
TheendofthePsalterhasfascinatedmeeversinceIsangPsalms146–150with
theChapelChoirofStJohn’sCollege,Oxford,andwasaskedbyfellowsingersto
explainwhatthosehorsesandlegsinPsalm147:10ortheloudcymbalsinPsalm
150:5 meant.This monograph is a result of this fascination and presents a re-
visedversionofmydoctoralthesiswhichwascompletedattheUniversityofOx-
ford (Faculty of Theology and Religion and St John’s College) in Hilary Term
2016. I am deeply grateful to my supervisor, Professor John Barton (University
of Oxford),who encouraged and supported this project in every possible way.
In and beyond Oxford, I was grateful to receive valuable advice from many re-
searchers, especially Professor Susan Gillingham, Professor Friedhelm Harten-
stein,DrJohnJarick,ProfessorReinhardG.Kratz,ProfessorWillKynes,DrFrie-
derike Neumann, Dr David Reimer, Dr Deborah Rooke, Professor Alison
Salvesen,ProfessorKatherineSouthwood,andDrJudithWolfe.Iamalsoindebt-
edtoDrHillaWaitattheBodleianLibraries,tothestaffoftheFacultyofTheo-
logyandReligionandofStJohn’sCollege,Oxford,andtoDrKylieCrabbe,Dipl.-
Theol. Florentine Grünewald, Dr Birge-Dorothea Pelz, and Dr Laura Quick for
their untiring and kind support.
Mythanksgototheeditorsof “Beiheftezur Zeitschrift fürdiealttestament-
licheWissenschaft”(BZAW),ProfessorJohnBarton,ProfessorReinhardG.Kratz,
ProfessorNathanMacDonald,ProfessorCarolA.Newsom,andProfessorMarkus
Witte,foracceptingthismonographforpublicationintheBZAWseries.Afterthe
manuscriptofthisbookhadbeensubmittedforpublication,amonographenti-
tled “SchriftgelehrteHymnen.Gestalt,Theologie und Intentionder Psalmen 145
und146–150”byDrFriederikeNeumannwaspublishedwhichcomestoadiffer-
entconclusion.InthisbookIwasonlyabletoincludeashortsurveyofthework,
butIhopethatthedebatewillcontinue.ToDrEvaFrantz,JohannesParche,and
Dr Sophie Wagenhofer at de Gruyter I am grateful for their prompt and profes-
sional support.
TheresearchpresentedinthismonographwasfundedbytheRhodesTrust,
Oxford.IamverygratefulformyOxfordyearsasaRhodesScholar(Germany&
StJohn’s2012),andforbeingamemberoftheRhodescommunity whichspans
so many disciplines and continents. I am also indebted to the Agnes-Ament-
Foundation, Munich, for its generous support.
Without the constant loving support of my parents Christiane and Kai, my
siblingsIsidor,Edna,andRufus,andmypartnerMartin,thisbookwouldneither
have been begun nor completed. I hope that mygrandmother Gertraude would
have enjoyed reading it.
VI Preface
May this book help to answer some questions about Psalms 146–150 to
those reading and singing Psalms, and contribute new insights to the debate
on the end of the Psalter.
Universityof Munich, December 2016
Alma Brodersen
Contents
I Introduction to Psalms 146–150 1
I. The End of the Psalter 1
I. Sources 11
I.. Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint 11
I.. Parallel Use of Sources 18
I.. Impact on the End of the Psalter 21
I. Intertextuality 22
I.. Diachronic Intertextuality 23
I.. Criteria for Intertextual References 24
I.. Impact on the End of the Psalter 27
I. Structure of this Study 28
II Psalm 150 31
II. Psalm 150MT 31
II.. Translation of Psalm 150MT 31
II.. Form of Psalm 150MT 31
II.. Intertextuality in Psalm 150MT 35
II.. Content of Psalm 150MT 41
II.. Genre of Psalm 150MT 57
II.. Date of Psalm 150MT 59
II.. Unity of Psalm 150MT 61
II.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 150MT 61
II. Psalm 150DSS 63
II.. Psalm 150 in 11QPsa 63
II.. Psalm 150 in MasPsb 65
II. Psalm 150LXX 68
II.. Translation of Psalm 150LXX 68
II.. Form of Psalm 150LXX 68
II.. Intertextuality in Psalm 150LXX 70
II.. Content of Psalm 150LXX 73
II.. Genre of Psalm 150LXX 83
II.. Date of Psalm 150LXX 84
II.. Unity of Psalm 150LXX 84
II.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 150LXX 84
II. Comparison 86
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III Psalm 149 87
III. Psalm 149MT 87
III.. Translation of Psalm 149MT 87
III.. Form of Psalm 149MT 87
III.. Intertextuality in Psalm 149MT 93
III.. Content of Psalm 149MT 98
III.. Genre of Psalm 149MT 108
III.. Date of Psalm 149MT 109
III.. Unity of Psalm 149MT 110
III.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 149MT 110
III. Psalm 149DSS 112
III.. Psalm 149 in 11QPsa 112
III. Psalm 149LXX 115
III.. Translation of Psalm 149LXX 115
III.. Form of Psalm 149LXX 115
III.. Intertextuality in Psalm 149LXX 119
III.. Content of Psalm 149LXX 123
III.. Genre of Psalm 149LXX 127
III.. Date of Psalm 149LXX 127
III.. Unity of Psalm 149LXX 128
III.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 149LXX 128
III. Comparison 130
IV Psalm 148 131
IV. Psalm 148MT 131
IV.. Translation of Psalm 148MT 131
IV.. Form of Psalm 148MT 132
IV.. Intertextuality in Psalm 148MT 137
IV.. Content of Psalm 148MT 142
IV.. Genre of Psalm 148MT 148
IV.. Date of Psalm 148MT 149
IV.. Unity of Psalm 148MT 150
IV.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 148MT 151
IV. Psalm 148DSS 152
IV.. Psalm 148 in 11QPsa 152
IV. Psalm 148LXX 154
IV.. Translation of Psalm 148LXX 154
IV.. Form of Psalm 148LXX 155
IV.. Intertextuality in Psalm 148LXX 158
IV.. Content of Psalm 148LXX 165
Contents IX
IV.. Genre of Psalm 148LXX 169
IV.. Date of Psalm 148LXX 169
IV.. Unity of Psalm 148LXX 169
IV.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 148LXX 170
IV. Comparison 171
V Psalm 147 172
V. Psalm 147MT 172
V.. Translation of Psalm 147MT 172
V.. Form of Psalm 147MT 173
V.. Intertextuality in Psalm 147MT 179
V.. Content of Psalm 147MT 186
V.. Genre of Psalm 147MT 198
V.. Date of Psalm 147MT 199
V.. Unity of Psalm 147MT 201
V.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 147MT 204
V. Psalm 147DSS 206
V.. Psalm 147 in 11QPsa 206
V.. Psalm 147 in 4QPsd 208
V.. Psalm 147 in 4QPse? 209
V.. Psalm 147 in MasPsb 209
V. Psalms 146–147LXX 211
V.. Translation of Psalms 146–147LXX 211
V.. Form of Psalms 146–147LXX 212
V.. Intertextuality in Psalms 146–147LXX 215
V.. Content of Psalms 146–147LXX 221
V.. Genre of Psalms 146–147LXX 226
V.. Date of Psalms 146–147LXX 226
V.. Unity of Psalms 146–147LXX 226
V.. Overall Interpretation of Psalms 146–147LXX 227
V. Comparison 228
VI Psalm 146 229
VI. Psalm 146MT 229
VI.. Translation of Psalm 146MT 229
VI.. Form of Psalm 146MT 230
VI.. Intertextuality in Psalm 146MT 234
VI.. Content of Psalm 146MT 240
VI.. Genre of Psalm 146MT 245
VI.. Date of Psalm 146MT 246
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VI.. Unity of Psalm 146MT 249
VI.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 146MT 250
VI. Psalm 146DSS 251
VI.. Psalm 146 in 11QPsa 251
VI.. Psalm 146 in 4QPsd? 254
VI.. Psalm 146 in 4QPse? 255
VI. Psalm 145LXX 257
VI.. Translation of Psalm 145LXX 257
VI.. Form of Psalm 145LXX 258
VI.. Intertextuality in Psalm 145LXX 260
VI.. Content of Psalm 145LXX 265
VI.. Genre of Psalm 145LXX 267
VI.. Date of Psalm 145LXX 267
VI.. Unity of Psalm 145LXX 268
VI.. Overall Interpretation of Psalm 145LXX 268
VI. Comparison 269
VII Conclusion 270
VIII Abbreviations and Bibliography 279
VIII. Abbreviations 279
VIII. Bibliography 279
Subject Index 308
Index of Sources 311