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Violent Verses of Peace?

An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of the Imagery of the Imprecatory Verses in Psalms 59, 69, and 109

by Niku Ekom (Author)
©2025 Thesis 0 Pages

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Summary

The title of this work may seem provocative, as the Psalms containing imprecations have traditionally been labeled "violent." To propose a shift from "violent" to "peaceful" as their defining characteristic is a significant challenge, one that this study seeks to address. Existing scholarship on the Psalms has predominantly examined the portrayal of the psalmist and his enemies, while the depiction of God in these texts has received little attention. Notably, no comprehensive study has yet explored the divine imagery within the imprecatory verses of the Psalter. Thus, the novelty of this study is that it systematically analyzes the images of God in these Psalms, offering a fresh perspective on the long-standing debate surrounding "sacred violence" in the Psalms.

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Pages
Publication Year
2025
ISBN (Hardcover)
9783631936191
Language
English
Keywords
Psalms Old Testament Prayer Hebrew Bible Violence and Religion Imprecatory Psalms
Published
Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, Lausanne, New York, Oxford, 2025. xiv, 266 pp., 18 fig. b/w.
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Biographical notes

Niku Ekom (Author)

Niku M. Ekom is a member of the Catholic Religious Order, the Society of Jesus. He studied at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Berkeley, U.S.A, the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Italy, and at Polis, Jerusalem, Israel. He taught Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Old Testament at Hekima University College, Nairobi, Kenya.

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