Freedman, David Noel,  1922-2008. <br/><br/>
Psalm 119 :  the exaltation of Torah / 
by David Noel Freedman. 
 - Winona Lake, Ind. :  Eisenbrauns,  1999. 
 - vii, 94 pages ;  23 cm. 
 - Biblical and Judaic studies from the University of California, San Diego ;  v. 6 .
 - Biblical and Judaic studies ;  . 6. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (page 94). 
<br/><br/>Alphabetic acrostic psalms -- Psalms 111 and 112 -- Psalms 23 and 34 -- Psalms 9/10 and 37 -- Psalms 119 and 145 -- The structure of Psalm 119 : part I -- The structure of Psalm : part II -- Conclusion : the theology of Psalm 119 -- The reputation of Psalm 119 -- The apotheosis of tora -- Form and content. 
<br/><br/> "The alphabetic acrostic is one of the most easily identifiable poetic forms in the Hebrew Bible. Yet its very obviousness has tended to deflect deeper exploration of its structure and purpose. There is no priori reason that alphabetic acrostics should be less creative, expressive, or complex than other psalms. Thus the essays collected here investigate the acrostic format as a legitimate option for Israelite poets rather than as the refuge of uninspired epigones. Freedman focuses on the technical aspects of the psalms: metrics, syllable counts, colon length, and symmetry within the psalm. The results show that the poets' creativity functioned at all levels, from the individual line to the complete psalm." -- Back Cover 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1575060388 9781575060385 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99046630  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Psalms, CXIX--Language, style.<br/>Bible.--Psalms, CXIX--Relation to the Pentateuch.<br/>Bible.--Pentateuch--Relation to Psalms.<br/>Psalmen 119.<br/>Bibel--Pentateuch<br/>Bibel 119 --Psalmen<br/>Bible.--Pentateuch--Relation to Psalms.<br/>Bible. CXIX --Psalms--Language, style.<br/>Bible. CXIX --Psalms--Relation to the Pentateuch.<br/>Bible.--Pentateuch.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Acrostics in the Bible.<br/>Psalmen (bijbelboek)<br/>Exegese<br/>Judentum<br/>Acrostics in the Bible.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1450 119th  / .F74 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>223/.206