#74 Psalm 104

Jodie and Matthew return to Biblical Studies to discuss Psalm 104. Often described as a psalm of praise, creation psalm, or perhaps even an historical psalm or wisdom psalm, Psalm 104 is one of the most well-known and beautifully written psalms in the Bible. Jodie and Matthew discuss everything from redactional criticism to potential connection to Ancient Egyptian poetry such as the Hymn of Aten to fact checking Wikipedia’s claims about Psalm 104. Let us know what you think about Psalm 104!

Works Referenced and Recommended Readings:

Baltzer, Klaus, ed. Psalms 3 : A Commentary on Psalms 101-150. Trans. by Linda M. Maloney, Erich Zenger, and Frank-Lothar Hossfeld. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011. Print.

Dahood, M., S.J. (1970). Psalms III 101–150: Introduction, Translation, and Notes with an Appendix the Grammar of the Psalter. New York, New York: The Anchor Yale Bible.

Hoffmeier, James K., Akhenaten and the Origins of Monotheism (2015; online edn, Oxford Academic, 19 Mar. 2015).