What "Persuades" God to Respond to the Psalmist's Cry? Use of Rhetorical Devices Related to "Vows of Future Praise" in Some Psalms of Lament

Q2 Arts and Humanities

Old Testament essays Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.17159/2312-3621/2021/v34n3a6

J. Dickie

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Psalms of lament characteristically include affirmations of trust and sometimes a vow to praise God in the future. This article questions the motivation behind such vows by looking carefully at whether future praise is conditional on God's positive response and what other rhetorical devices are linked to the promise God makes. Attention is given to the nature of praise and lament psalms (considering the power dynamic) and foundational principles of Persuasion Theory. Five biblical psalms of lament are considered, with particular attention to their use of a vow and other persuasive tactics to encourage God to intervene. Although a vow of future praise (and other persuasive tactics) may be used, the psalmist's most critical means of persuasion (as apparent in Ps 88) is the character of the psalmist's covenant-partner. Keywords: Psalms Of Lament, Vows, Persuasion, Rhetorical Devices

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是什么“说服”上帝回应诗人的呼求?若干哀歌中“未来赞美誓词”修辞手法的运用

哀歌的特点包括对信靠的肯定，有时也包括将来赞美上帝的誓言。这篇文章通过仔细观察未来的赞美是否以上帝的积极回应为条件，以及还有哪些修辞手段与上帝的应许有关，来质疑这些誓言背后的动机。本文着重讨论了赞美诗和哀歌的本质(考虑到力量的动态)和说服理论的基本原则。考虑到五篇圣经诗篇的哀叹，特别注意他们使用的誓言和其他有说服力的策略，以鼓励上帝干预。虽然将来赞美的誓言(和其他有说服力的策略)可能会被使用，但诗人最关键的说服手段(在诗篇88篇中很明显)是诗人的圣约伙伴的性格。关键词:哀歌;誓言;劝导

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Old Testament essays Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies

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期刊介绍： Old Testament Essays functions as a vehicle which publishes Old Testament research from various points of view. Its primary aim is to regulate and propagate the study of the Old Testament in Africa. Various fields related to the study of the Old Testament are covered: philological / linguistic studies, historical critical studies, archaeological studies, socio-historical studies, literary studies and rhetorical studies.