Torah as teacher : the exemplary Torah student in Psalm 119 / by Kent Aaron Reynolds.

Author
Reynolds, Kent Aaron [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • Hebrew
Published/​Created
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Description
xv, 249 pages ; 25 cm.

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    Series
    Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 137. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Despite extensive study of the poetic features of Psalm 119, the conceptions it advocates and its contribution to developing Judaism have not been well understood; indeed some scholars have dismissed the psalm as containing little more than wearisome repetition. Reynolds distinguishes between the psalmist and the speaker within the psalm. The psalmist portrays the speaker as an exemplary Torah student and thereby promotes the contemplation of Torah as a facet of ethical instruction. Using this new perspective, Reynolds contributes a fresh and coherent understanding of the ideas in Psalm 119. He explains the function of its length and highlights its emphasis on Torah study that became axiomatic in Rabbinic Judaism."--Publisher's website.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-236) and indexes.
    Contents
    • The Use of Traditional Religious Language
    • The Exemplary Torah Student
    • The Concept of Torah
    • Psalm 119 in Context.
    Other title(s)
    Exemplary Torah student in Psalm 119
    ISBN
    • 9789004182684 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
    • 9004182683 ((hardback ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2010005651
    OCLC
    528665864
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