Inner Biblical Allusion in the Poetry of Wisdom and Psalms

The contributors to this volume discuss not merely the theoretical aspects of the phenomenon of inner biblical allusion but rather provide practical examples of scholars working with specific texts within the wisdom and psalms corpora in order to showcase the function of this phenomenon within poetic texts. Closing responses from senior scholars (David Clines and John Goldingay) provide a critical engagement and mature reflection on the contributions.

PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction1. The Psalmist as Historiographer -- Jeffery M. Leonard, Samford University, USA2. Allusion or Illusion in the Psalms: How Do We Decide? -- Beth LaNeel Tanner, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, USA3. Exodus 34:6-7 in Psalms 86, 103, and 145 in Relation to the Theological Perspectives of Books III, IV, and V of the Psalter -- Hee Suk Kim, Chongshin University, South Korea4. The Elevation of God in Psalm 105 -- David Emmanuel, Nyack College, New York, USA5. The Poetry of Creation and Victory in the Psalms -- Kevin Chau, University of the Free State, South Africa6. A Ridiculous God: Job uses Psalm 8:5 to Respond to Eliphaz -- Charles Yu, Independent Scholar, USA 7. Poetic Allusions in Agur's Oracle in Proverbs 30.1-9 -- Ryan O'Dowd, Cornell University, USA8. The Reuse of Deuteronomy's "Law of the Vow" in Ecclesiastes 1. 5.3-5 [4-6] as an Exemplar of Intertextuality and Reinterpretation in Ecclesiastes 4.17-5.6 [5.1-5.7] -- Richard Schultz, Wheaton College, USA9. Some Reflections on Interpreting Allusion: The Case of CreationMotifs in Isaiah -- Job Jindo, New York University, USAContributorsIndex