The Divine Builder in Psalm 68: Jewish and Pauline Tradition (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)

by Todd A. Scacewater

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 2020

Overview

The problem of Psalm 68:19 (Masoretic Text) in Ephesians 4:8 has a rich history of interpretation; particular focus has been placed on Jewish and Pauline interpretations of the psalm, and the Jewish exegetical tradition that reads Moses as the one who ascends Mount Sinai to receive and give the law. Todd Scacewater suggests a second tradition, henceforth unnoticed, that interprets Psalm 68 eschatologically. While both traditions are significant, Scacewater maintains that the eschatological tradition provides a better matrix through which to understand Paul’s use of the psalm.

Scacewater argues that another key for understanding Pauline use of the psalm is the divine builder topos, which is pervasive in the ancient Near East, utilized in Psalm 68, and evident in Paul’s understanding of the psalm as he applies it to Christ, the eschatological divine builder. Discussing the context of Ephesians, the building of the Temple and the trope of the divine builder, and Psalm 68’s position in early/late Judaism and Ephesians, Scacewater contributes to a new methodology for studying how the New Testament authors interpreted and appropriated Hebrew Scriptures.

Key Features

• Seeks to provide a clearer understanding to the interpretive difficulties that arise from the study of the Psalm 68:19 found in Ephesians 4:8
• Offers a profound and lengthy analysis of the psalm’s structure, meaning and theology, considering its ancient Near Eastern context
• Considers how the meaning of Psalm 68:19 as an Old Testament text could have been transformed by its used in the new context of Epesians 4:8

Contents

• Ephesians 4:8 in Context
• Gifts for Building the Temple in Psalm 68:19
• The Divine Builder Literary Topos
• Old Testament Scripture in Psalm 68
• Psalm 68 in Early and Late Judaism
• Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4:8–10

Product Details

• Title: The Divine Builder in Psalm 68: Jewish and Pauline Tradition
• Author: Todd A. Scacewater
• Series: Library of New Testament Studies
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 200
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9780567694225, 0567694224
• Resource ID: LLS:DVNBLDRPSLM68
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-02T22:11:52Z

About Todd A. Scacewater

Todd A. Scacewater is Assistant Professor of International Studies at Dallas International University.

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