Paper Category: Psalms and Hebrew Poetry

Western Christians may assume that the practice of imprecatory prayers occurred only in ancient Israel as shown in the Psalms. In fact, this practice has endured down through the centuries in traditional Africa until even today. I come from the Lugbara people of Uganda, in Eastern Africa, and my people have uttered imprecations and curses … Read more

The discovery and publication of numerous manuscripts from Qumran and the Judean Desert in recent decades have reignited scholarly interest in the historical development of the Psalter. Debates center on whether the textual traditions represented at Qumran reflect competing, equally authoritative versions or if they derive from a proto-Masoretic tradition. Some scholars argue that the … Read more