| The Psalms of the Tamid Service: A Liturgical Text from the Second Temple Contributor(s): Trudinger, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004129685 ISBN-13: 9789004129689 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $187.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This volume studies the seven psalms that were performed at the fundamental daily ritual of the Jerusalem Temple in the late Second Temple period (Psalms 24, 48, 82, 94, 81, 93, 92). It is the first comprehensive and detailed study of this richly-relevant liturgical collection. The work centers around a literary poetic analysis of the collection as a whole, focussing on unifying features such as connections between psalms, overall structure, theme and plot. A review of the Tamid service and exegetical studies of each psalm are included. Three innovative sections illustrate the importance of the Tamid Psalms in Second Temple studies; topics include the formation of the Psalter, the structure of liturgical texts, and the performance of Temple worship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 296.49 |
| LCCN: 2003055869 |
| Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.56" W x 9.68" (1.67 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume studies the seven psalms that were performed at the fundamental daily ritual of the Jerusalem Temple in the late Second Temple period (Psalms 24, 48, 82, 94, 81, 93, 92). It is the first comprehensive and detailed study of this richly-relevant liturgical collection. The work centers around a literary poetic analysis of the collection as a whole, focussing on unifying features such as connections between psalms, overall structure, theme and plot. A review of the Tamid service and exegetical studies of each psalm are included. Three innovative sections illustrate the importance of the Tamid Psalms in Second Temple studies; topics include the formation of the Psalter, the structure of liturgical texts, and the performance of Temple worship. |