Canadian Friends of the École Biblique
La Bible en ses Traditions – Publication of a Volume on the Psalms
As part of the La Bible en ses Traditions project of the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem (ÉBAF), Peeters Publishers has recently released a work by Marc Girard, Le Psautier. Livre Ier (Ps 1–41). Bonheurs de l’homme (Leuven: Peeters, 2024. II–591 p. ISBN: 9789042950788; E-ISBN: 9789042950795. €150).
For each of Psalms 1 to 41, the volume presents, side by side, a new translation, as literal as possible, of the Hebrew Masoretic text, along with the Syriac, Greek, and Latin versions. A series of notes then follows, grouped under three headings. Under the Text, the author analyzes textual variants, vocabulary, grammatical features, composition, and literary genre. Under Context, he explains, when relevant, the Sitz im Leben of each psalm in its spatial, temporal, and cultural setting. Under Reception, he explores how the Hebrew text was understood in the ancient versions, identifies terminological and thematic connections with the rest of the Bible and para-biblical writings, traces its interpretation by major Jewish and Christian commentators through the centuries, and examines its echoes in liturgy, Islam, literature, magisterial documents, philosophy, contemporary visual art, and music.
Assisted by a few collaborators and interns, Canadian scholar Marc Girard, Professor Emeritus at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and research professor at the ÉBAF, was responsible for the translations, the organization of the material, and the writing of the notes in all sections. His work received financial support from the Canadian Friends of the École Biblique. We offer him our warm congratulations and best wishes for continued success in his research.
Here is the Book of Revelation, the third installment in our series of “Threshold Texts,” designed to help us approach the Bible as a single, unified Book.
Blessed is the one who reads about the words of this prophecy (Revelation 1:13): a surprising opening for a book often reduced to images of catastrophe. Yet, the Greek word apokalupsis primarily means “unveiling” or “revelation”.
The unveiling of Jesus Christ, the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last—but also the unveiling of the meaning of history: behind the world’s violence and trials, Revelation affirms that human history is not abandoned to chaos.
Rich in visions and symbols, this book concludes the entire Bible, offering a key to understanding all of Scripture. At its centre stands Christ, the slain lamb, yet standing tall, victorious not by force but by the gift of his life.
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And let’s not forget, the final word of Revelation is neither fear nor destruction, but a promise: “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Apocalyptic literature flourished in abundance during Late Antiquity: it blends visions, revelation, exegesis, symbols and meditation on history.
The tree of life, a summary motif
From Eden to the cross of Jesus, via Jewish Kabbalah, China or the Apocalypse, the motif of the tree of life runs through religious and artistic history.
The lion of the tribe of Judah and the sealed book
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