Coping in a harsh reality: The concept of the ‘enemy’ in the composition of Psalms 9 and 10

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

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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