Abstract

SUTTON, Lodewyk. The dawn of two dawns: The mythical, royal and temporal implications of dawn for Psalms 108 and 110. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2017, vol.73, n.3, pp.1-7. ISSN 2072-8050.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v73i3.4463.

Shachar is identified primarily as a primary noun that is translated as 'dawn' within the Hebrew Bible, yet one must not ignore its mythical dimension. Within the Davidic trilogy Psalms 108-110, Shachar takes on an important function, concerning the unity and the message of the trilogy within Book V (Pss 107-150) of the Book of Psalms. A process of restoration (of honour and identity) and hope is announced within Psalm 108 and started within Psalm 110 for Israel after a time of war and exile. This is demonstrated through the mythical, royal and temporal dimensions of Shachar as two dawns within Psalm 108:3 and Psalm 110:3.

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