What is it about?
The history of the interpretation of Psalm 46 has been articulated around the search for its context. Some commentators have sought to pin its historical circumstance to certain events in Israel's past, such as the siege of Sennacherib's army over Judah or a major geological event such as an earthquake. Others have asserted that the author of the Psalm did not have in mind a past event, but a future one, namely, a time of peace and cessation of wars. But is this search for the context of the author's day really essential for the modern reader? Shouldn't the diligent reading of any text culminate in merging the past with the present? And, finally, shouldn't the reader's horizons be called into question when interpreting a text? This research will seek to analyze these questions from the dialogue with authors such as Franz Delitzsch, Hermann Gunkel, Hans Georg Gadamer, G. Heinrich Ewald and Arie Folger; authors who contributed to the reflection of this research.
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Why is it important?
This research intends to present an analysis and interpretation of Psalm 46 from the readings of Franz Delitzsch, Hermann Gunkel and Hans Georg Gadamer.
Perspectives
The history of the interpretation of Psalm 46 involves the search for its historical context. But as this research noted (quoting Hans Gadamer): "understanding belongs to the being of that which is understood" Also, the meaning of an "object is not something given or fixed". Our understanding of the present is influenced by our history and experiences that preceded the current moment, and is shaped by the continual flow of experiences that will follow. Thus, therefore, "the understanding of a text is only revealed in the oscillating movement between the whole and the part".
Master in Hermeneutic Studies -//- Adriano da Silva Carvalho
Instituto Brasileiro de Educação Integrada - IBEI
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This page is a summary of: Lendo o Salmo 46 em contextos possíveis, Pesquisas em Teologia, June 2023, Faculdades Catolicas - Departamento de Teologia,
DOI: 10.46859/pucrio.acad.pqteo.2595-9409.2023v6n11p159.
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