HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies | |
Coping in a harsh reality: The concept of the ‘enemy’ in the composition of Psalms 9 and 10 | |
Martin J. Slabbert1  | |
[1] Department of Ancient Languages, Faculty ofHumanities, University of Pretoria; | |
关键词: Psalms 9 and 10; righteous; enemy; dichotomic-ideological categories; Semantic; | |
DOI : 10.4102/hts.v71i3.3123 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
In this paper, Psalms 9 and 10 are read together from a literary, post-exilic perspective, arguing that the construct of the ‘enemy’ in this composition primarily serves to strengthen the position of the righteous. It seems that a variety of strategies are employed in this composition to establish dichotomic-ideological categories. This results in the formation of a polarity between YHWH and the enemy on the one hand and the righteous and the enemy on the other. This seems to have been a technique through which the author or authors of this composition sought to break free from their current social experience in order to create a new, just and fair reality for the righteous.
【 授权许可】
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