Developments in Genre between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

by Richard J. Bautch

This book examines how penitential prayers reflect literary conventions operative in the psalms of communal lament and how these conventions are at times modified in the prayers. The point of departure is the recognition that penitential prayers become well attested in Judaism after the exile. A review of prayers from Third Isaiah and the Writings indicates that in these expressions of penitence, one element is dominant: the confession of sin. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589830474
• ISBN13: 9781589830479
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"