Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scr ipture

A New Song presents the fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith. It includes nine essays on the intricacies of Hebrew poetry, ten poems engaging with biblical texts, and three reflective responses. A New Song presents the fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith. It includes nine essays on the intricacies of Hebrew poetry, ten poems engaging with biblical texts, and three reflective responses. Essays and Contributions Include: · On Reading Genesis 49: How Hebrew Poetry Communicates Then and Now - John Goldingay · Shirat Ha-Yam (the Song of the Sea) in Jewish and Christian Liturgical Tradition - C.T.R. Hayward · Hannah's Prayer (1 Samuel 2:1-10): On the Interface of Poetics and Ethics in an Embedded Poem - David G. Firth · Bending the Silence: Reading Psalms through the Arts - Ellen F. Davis · Psalms "Translated" for Life in the 21st Century - A South African Perspective - June F. Dickie · Prosody and Preaching: Poetic Form and Religious Function in Biblical Verse - Benjamin D. Sommer · "With Fists Flailing at the Gates of Heaven": Wrestling with Psalm 88, A Psalm for Chronic Illness - Shai Held · Truth and Hidden Things: Reading Isaiah 45:9-25 as Scripture - Katie M. Heffelfinger · The Dynamic Relationship between God and Man in the Book of Hosea: A Dynamic - Synchronic Reading - Yisca Zimran Poems contributed by Maria Apichella, Kilby Austin, Edward Clarke, Jacqueline Osherow, Micheal O'Siadhail, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Jock Stein. Edited by Stephen D. Campbell, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Richard S. Briggs, A New Song brings together Jewish and Christian scholars to explore Hebrew biblical poetry within the context of faith communities, encouraging readers to engage with and "sing" these ancient texts anew. The fresh riches of biblical poetry for communities of faith A New Song brings together a diverse roster of Jewish and Christian scholars to explore biblical Hebrew poetic texts within the context--and for the benefit--of communities of faith. Edited by Stephen D. Campbell, Richard G. Rohlfing Jr., and Richard S. Briggs, A New Song includes nine essays on the hidden intricacies of poetry in the Hebrew Bible, ten original poems in dialogue with biblical poetry, and three reflective responses. These thoughtful essays and poems encourage readers to join in the singing of the old songs anew.