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Justice and the Recognition of the True God: A Reading of Psalm 82

Moberly, R.W.L.

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Abstract

This essay attempts a fresh reading of Psalm 82 as a resource for Christian thought and practice. Characteristic premodern and modern readings – that the psalm is an admonition to human judges, and that the psalm depicts a move from polytheism to henotheism or monotheism – are briefly noted, by way of setting the context for suggesting that the psalm can be read as offering a conceptual analysis of the Hebrew term for deity, 'elohim. Read thus, the psalm depicts justice as constitutive of the nature of true deity. Attention is also given to the implications of readers/hearers being given access to a 'heavenly' scenario.

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Moberly, R. (2020). Justice and the Recognition of the True God: A Reading of Psalm 82. Revue biblique (1946), 127(2), 215-236. https://doi.org/10.2143/rbi.127.2.3287570

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date Sep 21, 2020
Journal Revue biblique
Print ISSN 0035-0907
Electronic ISSN 0035-0907
Publisher Peeters Publishers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 127
Issue 2
Pages 215-236
DOI https://doi.org/10.2143/rbi.127.2.3287570

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