Background
Watts, James Washington was born on August 24, 1960 in Zürich, Switzerland. Son of John D.W. and Winifred Lee Williams.
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Psalm and Story: Inset Hymns in Hebrew Narrative (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen)
( This book addresses the literary, historical and method...)
This book addresses the literary, historical and methodological issues which have been raised by the appearance of psalms in narrative contexts of the Hebrew Bible. The narrative role of each psalm is explored to determine the reasons for its present position. The study of each psalm's narrative role leads to a re-evaluation of the evidence for its secondary status in the prose context. The results of each separate analysis are compared to see what larger literary, historical and methodological patterns emerge.
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Reading Law: The Rhetorical Shaping of the Pentateuch (Biblical Seminar)
( Watts here argues that conventions of oral rhetoric wer...)
Watts here argues that conventions of oral rhetoric were adapted to shape the literary form and contents of the Pentateuch. The large-scale structure-stories introducing lists of laws that conclude with divine sanctions-reproduces a common ancient strategy for persuasion. The laws' use of direct address, historical motivations and frequent repetitions serve rhetorical ends, and even the legal contradictions seem designed to appeal to competing constituencies. The instructional speeches of God and Moses reinforce the persuasive appeal by characterizing God as a just ruler and Moses as a faithful scribe. The Pentateuch was designed to persuade Persian-period Judaeans that this Torah should define their identity as Israel.
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James Washington Watts
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Bachelor, Pomona College, 1982. Master of Divinity, Southern Seminary, Louisville, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1990.
Career
Visiting assistant professor religion Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, 1990-1991. Assistant/associate professor religion Hastings (Nebraska) College, 1993-1999. Associate professor religion Syracuse (New York ) University, since 1999.
Associate Old Testament editor World Biblical Commentary, since 1997.
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Psalm and Story: Inset Hymns in Hebrew Narrative (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen)
( This book addresses the literary, historical and method...)
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Reading Law: The Rhetorical Shaping of the Pentateuch (Biblical Seminar)
( Watts here argues that conventions of oral rhetoric wer...)
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Psalm and Story: Inset Hymns in Hebrew Narrative (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen)
Membership
Member Society Biblical Literature (co-chair Pentateuch section 1998-2003).
Connections
Married Maurine Elizabeth McTyre, June 1, 1985. 1 child, Cheryl Lyn.
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Swiss
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1982
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1990