The Social Audience of Prayer

Lament psalms are often imagined as private cries to God. Yet most laments are also directed outward—toward friends, foes, and entire communities. The Social Audience of Prayer reveals how the psalmist’s words reach beyond the divine to demand recognition, solidarity, and change from a human audienc...

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Main Author:	Suderman, W. Derek
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Penn State University Press 2026
Subjects:	Lament psalms and social audience Individual lament in the Psalms Rhetorical criticism of biblical prayer Public dimensions of lament Psalms as social persuasion Theology and community in lament Hebrew poetry and lament psalms Canonical study of the Psalms Psalm superscriptions and interpretation Job and the language of lament Gospel of Mark and lament tradition Biblical prayer and human audience Enemies supporters and divine appeal Social dynamics of ancient prayer Rhetorical thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVC Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity
Online Access:	ONIX_20260605T151934_9781646023592_5
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