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The weather is all around us all the time. From ancient times people have attributed the weather to the work of the gods. Ancient Israel shared this perception. The book of Psalms reflects theologically significant views on the weather that have not, until now, been fully explored. In this meteorological survey of the Psalms, whimsically called meteorotheology, every reference to the weather is translated in accordance with the known climate and weather of ancient Israel. Each verse is discussed with particular attention to the function of the weather in the hymnal of ancient Israel. This book will be a resource for translators, clergy, and scholars with an interest in how the weather impacted religious outlooks in ancient Israel. Readers will learn that some expected associations, such as thunder and lightning, did not influence Israelite views on the natural world in the same way that they do today. Yahweh was God of the weather, and the Psalms frequently use this paradigm as a reason for both praise and fear of the Lord.
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Weathering the Psalms: a meteorotheological survey
2014, Cascade Books
in English
1625647778 9781625647771
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Weathering the Psalms: A Meteorotheological Survey
2014, Wipf & Stock Publishers
in English
163087731X 9781630877316
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Weathering the Psalms: A Meteorotheological Survey
2014, Wipf & Stock Publishers
in English
149822248X 9781498222488
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-182) and index.
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