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100	1		_96 _aSmith, Kevin Gary
245			_aThe Redactional Criteria and Objectives Underlying the Arrangement of Psalms 3-8
260			_aJohannesburg, South Africa _bSouth African Theological Seminary _c2007
300			_a380p _bPDF _cA4 _eAbstract. Table of contents. Works cited.
502			_bDoctor of Philosophy in Theology _cSouth African Theological Seminary _d2007 _gDrWR Domeris
520			_aAt present, research into the editorial shaping of the canonical Psalter holds a central role in psalms studies. In keeping with this trend, this dissertation examines links between Psalms 3-8 in an attempt to discern the criteria and objectives the editors used when arranging them.The study begins with a detailed exegetical synopsis of each of the six psalms in the chosen corpus. This lays a foundation for examining links between the psalms that might have influenced the editors to arrange them in the canonical order. An exhaustive analysis of links first between adjacent psalms and then across the entire corpus follows; the goal is to identify the rationale for the ordering of the psalms.The analysis suggests that verbal and thematic links provided the main basis of arrangement. The editors’ primary objective was to ensure a natural verbal and thematic connection between each pair of adjacent psalms. Although editorial linking is most evident on the level of adjacent psalms, beyond this level the editors do seem to have considered shared terms and similarities in the headings; these considerations were subordinate to shared terms and themes amongst neighbouring psalms.
650		0	_9210 _aOld Testament _xPsalm 3-8 _zSA
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