¡Rómpeles los dientes! ¡Aplasten las cabezas de sus hijos! Salmos imprecatorios como apelación al Juez
| avondale-bepress.context-key | 16355107 | |
| avondale-bepress.submission-path | theo_chapters/148 | |
| avondale.affiliate | Kent, Grenville | |
| avondale.department | Scripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre | |
| avondale.faculty | Theology | |
| avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
| avondale.reporting.version | Published Version | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kent, Grenville J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-01T00:29:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-01T00:29:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-11-01 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2020-01-27T20:46:08Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>Psalms of imprecation call for violence and vengeance, seemingly contradicting Christian ethics. Some reading strategies unhelpfully cut these psalms; spiritualise or allegorise them; discount them as sinful anger taken to God for therapy; as primitive; as the words of Jesus only; as predictive; or as an enemy’s words. This chapter argues that imprecatory psalms are consistent with Yahweh’s covenant, and ask God for justice for serious crimes, where measured punishment is deserved by hardened offenders after a grace period. They expect God’s justice to preclude personal vengeance; protect the innocent; deter offenders; encourage moral choices under pressure; give a voice to oppressed people; form communities; and lead people to trust God’s kindness. This chapter considers Ps 137 and concludes that imprecatory psalms, rightly understood, are valuable spiritual resources.</p> | |
| dc.identifier.citation | <p>Kent, G. J. R. (2018). ¡Rómpeles los dientes! ¡Aplasten las cabezas de sus hijos! Salmos imprecatorios como apelación al Juez. In R. Davidson, & E. Horna (Eds.), <em>“Me invocarás, y yo te responderé” Estudios selectos en el Salterio</em> (pp. 327-357). Lima, Peru: Ediciones Theologika– Universidad Peruana Unión.</p> | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-9972-604-66-9 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/16355107 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_us | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Me invocarás, y yo te responderé Estudios selectos en el Salterio pp. 327-357 | |
| dc.rights | <p>Due to copyright restrictions this book chapter is unavailable for download.</p> <p>Copyright © 2018 Ediciones Theologika ©©© Universidad Peruana Uni©_n and Adventist Theological Society</p> <p>At the time of writing Grenville Kent is affiliated with Avondale College as a Conjoint Senior Lecturer.</p> | |
| dc.subject | Psalms | |
| dc.subject | imprecation | |
| dc.title | ¡Rómpeles los dientes! ¡Aplasten las cabezas de sus hijos! Salmos imprecatorios como apelación al Juez | |
| dc.type | Book Chapter |