{"product_id":"hope-for-a-new-david-s-d-ellison-9781978717732","title":"Hope for a New David in the Psalter's Narrative Impulse: Reading the Psalms as Utopian Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis work argues the message of the Psalter is one of hope-utopian hope to be exact.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDespite increasing scholarly consensus that the Psalter is a carefully organized collection, there remains debate concerning the message of such a collection. S. D. Ellison outlines a narrative impulse that sustains expectations of a better future by assuring readers that one day Zion will be glorified, enemies vanquished, and the Davidic dynasty embodied in a new Davidic king. This argument advances that of Gerald H. Wilson and refines that of David C. Mitchell. Ellison advocates a reading which defends the claim that the Psalter encourages its reader to hope for a new Davidic king. It clarifies that this king will usher in a kingdom of peace by vanquishing all enemies and so rule from a transformed Zion. The utopian hope of the Psalter's narrative impulse is not a return to what once was, but an encouragement to remain confident that YHWH will realize all his promises in a new era of blessing following the exile. Reading the Psalms as utopian literature sustains hope for a new David in the Psalter's narrative impulse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. D. Ellison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978717733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978717732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fortress Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"S. D. Ellison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47931045708031,"sku":"9781978717732","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fcd2d77c-4ffd-4a1c-ae36-8c9bb30ce5ef.jpg?v=1766346071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hope-for-a-new-david-s-d-ellison-9781978717732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}