The King as Priest? Royal Imagery in Psalm 110 and Ancient Near Eastern Iconography

2020 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-300
Author(s):  
Richard Anthony Purcell
Keyword(s):  
Near Eastern ◽  
Psalm 110

“A FOOTSTOOL OF WAR, HONOUR AND SHAME?” PERSPECTIVES INDUCED BY PSALM 110:1

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-71
Author(s):  
Lodewyk Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Near Eastern ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Psalm 110 ◽  
Social Scientific

One of the key concepts and metaphors in Psalm 110:1 is the concept of “the enemy made a footstool”. The war language is especially illustrated by the imagery of the footstool, where the warfare function or purpose can be expressed through the concepts of honour and shame. To gain a better perspective on the meaning and use of this imagery it is first indicated why the imagery of the footstool can be considered as part of war language and imagery (part of warfare). Secondly, the role of honour and shame as an expression of the function and purpose of the war language and imagery is made through a social-scientific analysis of the footstool. Thirdly, iconography of different ancient Near Eastern (and Mediterranean) contexts is used as an extratextual source to elucidate the concept of the footstool in its use of war language and imagery as further expressed through the concepts of honour and shame. Lastly, the use of footstool in Psalm 110:1 is examined and applied. This identifies the footstool in Psalm 110:1 as “a footstool of war, honour and shame”.

Did David Murder Saul's Successors in 2 Samuel 21:1-14 and Does It Matter?

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Deken
Keyword(s):  
Near Eastern ◽  
The Law ◽  
2 Samuel

A semantic reading of this text alters the structure of the episode as a whole to reveal a story-within-a-story: the death of the seven Saulides and the expiation performed by Rizpah. The purpose of this sub-plot is to point to the perpetrator of the initial crime causing a famine, by presenting an analogous circumstance. By analogy we are directed to the conclusion that David is responsible for the famine after engineering the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. David’s exploitation of the differences between Ancient Near Eastern and Israelite law resulting in seven dead claimants to the throne of Israel, suggests that the episode has been compiled as a rejection of kingship; the centralization of worship, and the promulgation of the law-code. Fundamental to all these, is the rejection of the popular sovereign practice of murdering any potential successors to the throne.

The Use Of Psalm 110:1 In Acts 2:34-35

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan C. THAREL
Keyword(s):  
Psalm 110 ◽  
Acts 2
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