The Origin and Religious Contents of the Psalter: In the Light of Old Testament Criticism and the History of Religions; with an Introduction and Appendices. Eight Lectures Preached Before the University of Oxford in the Year 1889 on the Foundation of John BamptonK. Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1889 - 517 pages |
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Ahura Mazda Aramaic Avesta Babylon Babylonian Book Book of Job Christian Chron comp connexion criticism David Delitzsch Deut divine doctrine Ecclus Enoch Essenes Essenian Ewald Exile expression Ezra faith Gâthâs Grätz Greek period Hebrew high priest historical Hitzig holy hymns idea interpreted Israel Israelites Jehovah Jeremiah Jerusalem Jewish Church Jews Josephus Judas khasidim king later Lectures lxxxix Macc Maccabæan psalms Maccabees Messianic nations NOTE Old Testament origin parallel passages Persian Persian period phrase poem poet prayer pre-Exile priestly code probably prophecy prophet Prov psalmists Psalter referred religion religious righteous Second Isaiah sense Sept Septuagint Simon Solomon song soul spiritual Talmud Targum temple Theodore of Mopsuestia theory thou thought verse viii words writer xlii xliv xlix xvii xviii xxii xxiv xxxiii Yahveh Yasna Zoroastrian καὶ
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Page 317 - Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, (on) the sides of the north, The city of the great King, the
Page 164 - so is thy praise Unto the ends of the earth : Thy right hand is full of righteousness. Walk about Zion, and make the round of her, Reckon up the towers thereof.
Page 174 - and righteousness' formed the Hebrew ideal of kingship, and for that grand fifth verse of our psalm I know no better parallel than the song of Arthur's knights :— Blow trumpet ! he will lift us from the dust. Blow trumpet ! live the strength, and die the lust ! Clang battle-axe and clash brand ! Let the King reign.
Page 318 - There is a river, whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy place of the dwelling of the most High. God is in the midst of her ; she cannot be
Page 369 - out as a mist thy transgressions, and as a cloud thy sins ; return unto me, for I redeem thee
Page 359 - God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy
Page 204 - Bright portals of the sky Emboss'd with sparkling stars ; Doors of eternity, With diamantine bars, Your arras rich uphold ; Loose all your bolts and springs, Ope wide your leaves of gold ; That in your roofs may come the King of kings.
Page 309 - Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock ; thou that sittest upon the cherubim, shine
Page 152 - Thus saith Jehovah, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what manner of house would ye build for me ? and what manner of place for my rest ? For all these things did my hand make;
Page 302 - So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them