Psalm 87 as a Reappraisal of the Zion Tradition and Its Reception in Galatians 4:26

The Catholic Biblical Quarterly | July 1, 2007| | Copyright

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THE ZION TRADITION IS one of the fundamental traditions of the Hebrew Bible traceable in Psalms, Lamentations, and many prophetic books. Among a variety of Zion texts, Psalm 87 (86 LXX) offers a highly unique portrait of Zion. In this interpretation of Psalm 87, 1 seek to illumine this distinctiveness and to explore the psalm's reception in the LXX and the NT, pointing to a connection that has so far been overlooked by scholars. In Galatians 4, Paul argues that both Jews and Gentiles may be sons of Abraham, ...

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