Comments on: Bible and Critical Theory Seminar

By: Judy Redman

Judy Redman — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:57:33 +0000

Ah. I am hoping to get there – depends on whether my in-laws are able to put us up then. My husband has been going to visit his parents and siblings near Newcastle for months, so I figured this could kill two birds with one stone – he can catch up with his family and I can have my mind expanded a bit in areas I don’t have time to research for myself. :-)

By: Simon Holloway

Simon Holloway — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:20:53 +0000

The program list that you have is a little out of date. I’ve only recently submitted and am told that the list will be updated soon.

By: Judy Redman

Judy Redman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:09:31 +0000

Simon, I can’t find this paper on the program list. When are you giving it?

By: Simon Holloway

Simon Holloway — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:46:31 +0000

I think it’s the roughness that makes it so out of place – to my mind, anyway. I’ve heard people state that it would be their favourite psalm were it only eight verses long, and I’ve yet to meet anybody who really feels they understand why it needs the ninth. I don’t intend to explain its purpose (which eludes me completely), but simply to comment upon that which it indicates about the psalmist, and then take things from there. I’ll be sure to keep you posted.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:09:14 +0000

The paper certainly sounds interesting. A lot of people shy away from that last verse (especially in musical settings of the psalm), but because it seems rough, not because it seems out of place. I can’t say I ever understood its role in the psalm.