“How good and pleasant” (Psalm 133:1b). The Goodness and Loveliness of Fraternal Dwelling in the Poetics of Psalm 133 (I) Cover Image

„Aké je dobré a aké milé“ (Ž 133,1b). Dobrota a milota bratského prebývania v poetike Ž 133 (I.)
“How good and pleasant” (Psalm 133:1b). The Goodness and Loveliness of Fraternal Dwelling in the Poetics of Psalm 133 (I)

Author(s): Pavel Prihatný
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Language and Literature Studies, History of Church(es), Poetry, Theoretical Linguistics, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies, Theory of Literature
Published by: Vydavateľstvo Minor, Kapucíni na Slovensku
Keywords: Bible;psalm 133;Masoretic text;fraternal dwelling;poetics

Summary/Abstract: Psalm 133 is by its very placing at the end of a small collection of Psalms of the Ascent in the composition of the Masoretic text presented as a climax of the human fellowship and its ascent. And the climax consists in the brotherly dwelling. Whole literary composition of the Psalm 133 testifies, by the use of various poetic devices, that brotherly dwelling is not some spontaneous, natural phenomenon. On the contrary: its achieving is a fruit of orderliness and lifelong endeavour which protect the dwelling as such and lead it, in its permanent process of transformation, into goodness and amiability. This process has to be – essentially and continuously – permeated by the gift of sanctifying grace.

  • Issue Year: 10/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 130-150
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Slovak, Hebrew
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