Showing posts with label Dorsey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dorsey. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Psalm 30

PSALM 30


The picture is taken from "The Book of Psalms in the Authorized version", New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1986, p. 46.  


I think, when Jesus was talking to His disciples about His death and resurrection referring to the Law of Moses (Torah), Prophets, and Psalms (Lk. 24:44-46), He was referring and/or using this psalm.

As a fan of structural analysis, I am happy to present a case where two (or even three) layouts are possible.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

David and Bath-Sheba story

David and Bath-Sheba story - structural analysis 

I was interested how the story of "sin of David" is organized. Me personally could only identify 6 blocks (11:2-5; 11:6-21[22-25]; 11:26-27; 12:1-15a; 12:15b-23; 12:24-25) with Introduction and Conclusion (11:1 and 12:26-31). The I consulted two sources: (1) David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis - Malachi, p. 134; (2) Peter J. Leithart, A Son to Me: An Exposition of 1 & 2 Samuel, p. 215.

The Twelve: Simon the Zealot

Simon the Zealot Name meaning : We had that name before, his name literally means “the one who was heard.” To some extend it is a reflection...