New podcast episode on "The Formation of Psalms 1–3 and the Arrangement of the Hebrew Psalter"

on the New Books Network

A new podcast interview on The Formation of Psalms 1–3 and the Arrangement of the Hebrew Psalter has been published on the New Books Network. In the episode, Eric McDonnell speaks with Michael Morales about key arguments of the book, focusing on the formation, composition, and placement of Psalms 1–3 within the Hebrew Psalter.

The conversation addresses literary and redaction‑critical perspectives as well as the theological significance of these opening psalms for the structure and interpretation of the Psalter as a whole. The episode offers both an accessible introduction to the book’s main ideas and valuable insights for scholars and advanced readers.

You can listen to the podcast episode here.

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The Formation of Psalms 1–3 and the Arrangement of the Hebrew Psalter

2025. 288 pages.

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This monograph analyzes the literary functions of Psalms 1-3. Eric McDonnell argues that Ps 1 and 2 constitute a two-part preface, added later to an earlier collection beginning with Ps 3. By applying the concept of »iterative play,« he demonstrates how ancient scribes reused traditional texts to serve evolving royal and Torah-centric agendas.