Psalms and prayers papers read at the Joint meeting of the Society of Old Testament study and the Oudtestamentische Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België, Apeldoorn August 2006. - Becking, Bob, 1951-; Peels, Eric, 1956-; Joint meeting of the Society for Old Testament study and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België 21/08/2006 - 24/08/2006 Apeldoorn (Leiden Brill, 2007)
Introduction / Eric Peels -- Psalms and prayers in the Book of Chronicles / Pancratius C. Beentjes -- "Our father ...": an inherited title and its presence (or absence) in the Psalms? / Adrian H.W. Curtis -- The ark and the cherubim in the Psalms / John Day -- The Hodayot's use of the Psalter: text-critical contributions (Book I) / John Elwolde -- Psalm 103: design, boundaries, and mergers / Jan Fokkelman -- Are idols hiding in Psalm 139:20? / Jan Holman -- Inside out Psalm 55: how Jonah grew out of a Psalmist's conceit / Alastair G. Hunter -- The demarcation of hymns and prayers in the Prophets (2) / Marjo C.A. Korpel -- Psalm 69: the petitioner's understanding of himself, his God, and his enemies / Christiane de Vos and Gert Kwakkel -- Argumenta ad deum in the plague prayers of Mursili II and in the Book of Psalms / Paul Sanders -- The discourse of praying: reading Nehemiah I / Eep Talstra -- Sing to the Lord a new song / Roger Tomes -- The prayer of Isaiah and the sundial of Ahaz (2 Kgs 20:11) / Jaap van Dorp -- King and community: joining with David in prayer / Howard N. Wallace -- Prayer and practice in the Psalms / Gordon Wenham.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses; Bible. -- Criticism, Redaction -- Congresses; Bible. -- Language, style -- Congresses; 223 -- Poëtische boeken van het Oude Testament; Conferences - Meetings