Interpreting Hebrew Poetry
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Interpreting Hebrew Poetry
Here is a convenient introduction to the
unique aspects of interpreting the one-third
of the Hebrew Bible that is in poetic form.
Numerous are the occasions when a failure to
distinguish poetry from prose in the Old
Testament has resulted in flawed
interpretation. Robert Lowth's Lectures
on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews
(1753, 1787), marked a turning point of
major proportions by focusing on the
importance of parallelism of lines. But new
studies of the past decade now require
significant adjustments to Lowth's
analyses. Interpreting Hebrew Poetry
offers an authoritative introduction to this
discussion of parallelism, meter and rhythm,
and poetic style. It also provides by way
of example a poetic analysis of Deuteronomy
32, Isaiah 5:1-7, and Psalm 1.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800626259
- Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
- Pages 128
- Publication Date June 1, 1992
Endorsements
"Hebrew poetry is dense, rich, and often enigmatic language that calls for and evokes careful reading . . . The goal of this volume is to provide a guide both to the recent scholarly discussion and to understanding Hebrew poetry itself."
--Gene M. Tucker
--Gene M. Tucker
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword
Abbreviations
1. Understanding Hebrew Poetry
Definition
Problems
Theories of Poetry
Poetry-Prose Continuum
Three Approaches
Relationship of Methods
2. Parallelism
Robert Lowth
Basic Nomenclature
Synonymous, Antithetic, Synthetic Parallelism
New Understandings
Grammatic, Morphologic, Semantic Parallelism
Summary
3. Meter and Rhythm
Definitions
Meter
Rhythm
4. Poetic Style
Simile
Stanza and Strophe
5. Poetic Analysis
Deuteronomy
Isaiah 5:1-17
Psalm 1
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Author Index
Scripture Index
Abbreviations
1. Understanding Hebrew Poetry
Definition
Problems
Theories of Poetry
Poetry-Prose Continuum
Three Approaches
Relationship of Methods
2. Parallelism
Robert Lowth
Basic Nomenclature
Synonymous, Antithetic, Synthetic Parallelism
New Understandings
Grammatic, Morphologic, Semantic Parallelism
Summary
3. Meter and Rhythm
Definitions
Meter
Rhythm
4. Poetic Style
Simile
Stanza and Strophe
5. Poetic Analysis
Deuteronomy
Isaiah 5:1-17
Psalm 1
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Author Index
Scripture Index