OT Exegetical #5 - Claire Coffey

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Name Claire Coffey Box# Date Class & Section Amount of time spent on this step: 1.5 hours Exegetical Step 5: CULTURAL-HISTORICAL CONTEXT | Psalm 1 Purpose: Capitalizing on the work we have already completed, we research and solve various background issues. We employ the IVP Bible Background Commentaries (IVPBBC) to access basic information, and then research and solve one specific geographic, historical, cultural, social, and/or religious background issue. CULTURAL BACKGROUND Instructions: For your exegetical assignment you will identify an important historical- cultural question from the passage, looking at the background of קי ִדּ ַצ , “righteous”, in the context of the wise and the wicked. Consult the IVP Bible Background Commentary as a starting point, recording any information it offers regarding historical (what was going on at the time) or cultural (how people thought or acted; what people valued) information that seems valuable for understanding your passage. You are not looking for information on the meaning of the passage necessarily, but for information that helps you understand its background. o Examine the introduction to the Psalms, specifically the two paragraphs on “Retribution Principle” on page 513. You should also read the few entries the book has that focuses on Psalm 1 specifically, on page 518. o Take notes here as you read these sections, keeping track of the page number of information: Consult the IVP Bible Dictionary on the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry, Writings: o Kwakkel, G. "Righteousness." The IVP Bible Dictionary Series: Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry, Writings , edited by Tremper Longman III, and Peter Enns, InterVarsity Press, 1st edition, 2008. (Found on Moodle, also can be found on the Library website) o Take notes here as you read this article, keeping track of page numbers of information In a short paragraph, summarize important ideas or themes from reading both books and discuss how they influence or shape the meaning of the passage. Be sure to cite in-text and include a Works Cited section. This should include the IVP Bible Background Commentary and the Kwakkel article.
Since the term righteousness can have several connotations depending on the context, it is not mutually exclusive with other concepts. (Old Testament Dictionary, 663). By definition, righteousness entails acting in accordance with what is expected of one. The section that contrasts the virtuous with the wicked is found at the beginning of Psalm 1. The result of this conduct is that a person is "blessed," and YHWH's God's character is the reason why a person acts in a righteous manner. One of his most notable virtues as the judge of his people and the entire planet is righteousness (Dictionary of the Old Testament, 664). In light of this, the psalmist exhorts the reader to turn away from evil and avoid the evil and their plan. "[...] The psalms list numerous justifications for worshiping God, the most important of which are that he created and sustains both humans and the rest of the world. (Old Testament Dictionary, 993) The justification for worshiping God and the righteousness of God go hand in hand. Psalm 1 discusses adoration in relation to fear. The idea of having a reverent attitude toward God because of his ability to intervene and judgment is known as having a fear of him. Simply expressed, one must have fear of God in order to recognize His righteousness (fear is a polite type of worship). The core of this belief—that the righteous will triumph and the evil will suffer—is known as the retribution principle." The IVP Bible Commentary, 513). The retribution principle is driven by the culture of honor and shame, which is how Psalm 1 is interpreted in the Israel society. If someone is prospering, they are righteous; if they are suffering from affliction, they are wicked. 
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