An Exegetical Study on the Psalm 19. - concentrating on the concept of tora -
Yim, Sung-kwon Dept. of Old Testament Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Seoul. Korea
The meaning of the word tora is spreaded variably in the Psalter...
Abstract
An Exegetical Study on the Psalm 19. - concentrating on the concept of tora -
Yim, Sung-kwon Dept. of Old Testament Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Seoul. Korea
The meaning of the word tora is spreaded variably in the Psalter. Each Psalm in the Psalter contains its own context of the word tora. This thesis is the interpretation of the word tora in the Psalm 19. Many scholars understand that the Psalm 19 consists of two different poems. But this thesis concentrates more on its final form which contains its own theological purpose and its particular expressions. The Psalm 19 could be divided into 'Head - Strophe Ⅰ - Strophe Ⅱ - Strophe Ⅲ - Strophe Ⅳ - Conclusion,' and at each semantic section the exegetical study has been performed. Due to some scholars' achievements, Psalms 15-24 is well understood as a self-contained group which has a clear chiastic structure. The Psalm 19, the center of the chiasm, contains the concept torat yhwh as God's Words toward the whole creation using the sun as a metaphor. It has an important symbolic meaning through out the Psalms 15-24. The concept torat yhwh deals with the transcendence and the immanence of God. Along with the Psalm 19, words which contain the transcendence and the immanence of a certain speaker, whether it is God or human, can also be found in other psalms around. In the conclusion of this thesis, the discussion between the concept torat yhwh in the Psalm 19 and the systematic theology, especially the representative concept of Moltmann's theology, so-called the Christian panentheism, was taken. In Psalm 19 torat yhwh reflects God's own character and power which represents the being of God. In this respect, the concept torat yhwh could be related to the transcendental immanence or the immanent transcendence of God. Therefore it is pointed out in this thesis that the concept of 'the Spirit' in Moltmann's theology, which refers to the transcendence and the immanence of God, could be corresponded to the concept torat yhwh in the Psalm 19.
Keywords : Psalm 19, tora, God's Words, Moltmann, the transcendence and the immanence of God
Abstract
An Exegetical Study on the Psalm 19. - concentrating on the concept of tora -
Yim, Sung-kwon Dept. of Old Testament Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Seoul. Korea
The meaning of the word tora is spreaded variably in the Psalter. Each Psalm in the Psalter contains its own context of the word tora. This thesis is the interpretation of the word tora in the Psalm 19. Many scholars understand that the Psalm 19 consists of two different poems. But this thesis concentrates more on its final form which contains its own theological purpose and its particular expressions. The Psalm 19 could be divided into 'Head - Strophe Ⅰ - Strophe Ⅱ - Strophe Ⅲ - Strophe Ⅳ - Conclusion,' and at each semantic section the exegetical study has been performed. Due to some scholars' achievements, Psalms 15-24 is well understood as a self-contained group which has a clear chiastic structure. The Psalm 19, the center of the chiasm, contains the concept torat yhwh as God's Words toward the whole creation using the sun as a metaphor. It has an important symbolic meaning through out the Psalms 15-24. The concept torat yhwh deals with the transcendence and the immanence of God. Along with the Psalm 19, words which contain the transcendence and the immanence of a certain speaker, whether it is God or human, can also be found in other psalms around. In the conclusion of this thesis, the discussion between the concept torat yhwh in the Psalm 19 and the systematic theology, especially the representative concept of Moltmann's theology, so-called the Christian panentheism, was taken. In Psalm 19 torat yhwh reflects God's own character and power which represents the being of God. In this respect, the concept torat yhwh could be related to the transcendental immanence or the immanent transcendence of God. Therefore it is pointed out in this thesis that the concept of 'the Spirit' in Moltmann's theology, which refers to the transcendence and the immanence of God, could be corresponded to the concept torat yhwh in the Psalm 19.
Keywords : Psalm 19, tora, God's Words, Moltmann, the transcendence and the immanence of God
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