Remembering the Covenants in Song: An Intertextual Study of the Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants in Psalm 105

In biblical and theological studies fresh perspectives and novel approaches can breathe new life into familiar subjects. Remembering the Covenants in Song reconsiders the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenant relationship through the unique biblical and canonical lens of a postexilic song. In Psalm 105 the psalmists intriguing intertextual engagement with both of Israels great covenant traditions provides a rare glimpse into the covenant-understanding of a postexilic biblical writer interacting with the Torah. Remembering the Covenants in Song entails an intertextual study of Psalm 105 that brings the psalmists rhetorical design and covenant references into a dialogue with the Torahs seminal covenant texts. The examination of the psalmists use of covenant references and allusions represents an innovative approach to assessing the rhetorical significance of intertextuality in biblical writings.