The Jewish Publication Societys highly acclaimed Bible Commentary series provides the Hebrew text of the Bible, the JPS English translation, and a line-by-line commentary. This volume presents commentary on Psalms 120150, based on the most recent research on the language of the Bible, its literary forms, and the historical context that may have given rise to the psalms. The commentary pays special attention to the message of each psalm and to how the poetry shapes the message. At the same time, it draws on traditional Jewish interpretations of the meaning of the psalms.
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Dimensions: 203 x 254mm
Publication Date: 01 Aug 2023
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780827609402
About Adele Berlin
Adele Berlin is Robert H. Smith Professor of Biblical Studies Emerita at the University of Maryland. She is the author of several books including Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative The Dynamics of Biblical Parallelism and The JPS Bible Commentary: Esther (JPS 2001). She is coeditor (with Marc Brettler) of The Jewish Study Bible. Avigdor Shinan is Yitzhak Becker Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of numerous books including (with Yair Zakovitch) From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked Suppressed or Changed Ancient Myths and Legends (JPS 2012). Benjamin D. Sommer is a professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic languages at Jewish Theological Seminary and senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute. He is the author of Revelation and Authority: Sinai in Jewish Scripture and Tradition and The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel among other works.