HUMA 1850 Lecture 10: Feb 10.docx
9 Feb 2015
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It is yahweh who acts, but it is the hebrews who must tell the story ii. the two most common creation stories describe yahweh as a breator and as worships yahweh warrior (cid:224)as creator, yahweh builds the cosmos (cid:224)as warrior, yahweh delivers the hebrews from slavery (cid:224) yahweh was a ruler both of nature and of history. Laments most psalms are laments a. standard laments have five components: a complaint, a petition, a vow, a declaration of innocence and a confession of faith b. the core of most laments is a complaint describing the suffering of the petitioner from their enemies c. complaints express anger at yahweh for breaking his promise to protect them i. this anger is not simply an internal emotion ii. it is a legal protest filed in a public forum iii. complaints are a form of judicial outrage iv. the petitioner has suffered a loss and is demanding compensation from yahweh.
