Zion, the City of the Great King: A Theological Symbol of the Jerusalem Cult (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series, No 41)

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Abbreviations......Page 10
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 14
A. The Zion tradition......Page 16
B. Zion as a central symbol......Page 20
Introduction......Page 24
1. The problem of an enthronement festival......Page 25
2. The scholarly discussion......Page 26
3. Evaluation of the discussion......Page 29
B. The kingship of Yahweh in the enthronement Psalms......Page 34
1. 'Rejoicing' and kingship......Page 35
2. The traditio-historical background......Page 37
3. Yahweh's kingship in the Jerusalem cult......Page 45
C. The celebration of Yahweh's kingship: summary......Page 47
Introduction......Page 54
A. Yahweh as Creator and Defender......Page 55
B. Zion and David......Page 60
1. Zion symbolizes security......Page 67
2. Zion's security: Yahweh's presence as king......Page 71
3. Zion's security: Yahweh's presence as creator and defender......Page 73
4. Zion symbolizes refuge......Page 75
5. Refuge in Yahweh as creator/defender......Page 77
Introduction......Page 82
1. Yahweh's exaltation and human subordination......Page 83
2. Yahweh's exclusive prerogative......Page 88
B. The origins of Yahweh's exclusive prerogative......Page 101
1. Holy War......Page 102
2. The Prophets......Page 105
3. A common background......Page 131
4. The ancient Near Eastern context......Page 137
5. Conclusions......Page 141
A. Summary of results......Page 146
B. Conclusions and implications......Page 150
1. Exodus......Page 151
2. Zion......Page 152
3. Creation......Page 156
4. The order of the real world......Page 159
Notes......Page 164
Bibliography......Page 239
Index of Biblical References......Page 260
C......Page 267
H......Page 268
M......Page 269
S......Page 270
W......Page 271
Z......Page 272