The End of the Psalter

An excellent example of Old Testament scholarship, Brodersen’s work demonstrates how the variety of manuscript evidence for Psalms 146-150 remained in flux well into the first century CE and beyond, and puts those findings in dialogue with current conversations about the shaping of the Psalter.

~Jim Nogalski, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Religion, Baylor University

Brodersen’s monograph is rich with text-critical detail, which takes account of not only the Masoretic tradition but also the Qumran evidence and the Septuagint, all masterfully brought together to support her overall thesis. An essential resource for Psalms scholars.

~William P. Brown, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary

The immense gain of this study is the critical work on each of the Psalms that is without parallel. That contribution will be of great value for subsequent study

~Walter Brueggemann, Interpretation: Journal of Bible and Theology

This is an impressive and meticulous study that deserves to generate further discussion of the nature of the relationship between early textual witnesses to the Psalms and their intertextual connections. It also confirms the importance of Psalms exegesis that is undertaken independently of Psalter exegesis, while raising fascinating questions about the shape and shaping of the Psalter in antiquity.

~Alison Gray, Journal of Theological Studies

From a text-critical perspective, Brodersen does an exceptional job comparing the sources for Pss 146-50. She makes excellent use of each source, noting the finest of details in each psalm. This book is very helpful to those wanting to see the differences between the end of the Psalter in the MT and what is found in the DSS and the LXX.

~Zachary A. Vickery, Bulletin for Biblical Research

This book will be an essential handbook in understanding the psalms at the end of the Psalter.

~Jill Firth, Patheos