Seeking The Favor Of God, Vol. I: The Origins Of Penitential Prayer In Second Temple Judaism (early Judaism And Its Literature)

seeking the favor of god Volume 1: The Origins of Penitential Prayer in Second Temple Judaism Early Judaism and Its Literature Judith H. Newman, Series Editor Number 21 seeking the favor of god Volume 1: The Origins of Penitential Prayer in Second Temple Judaism seeking the favor of God Volume 1: The Origins of Penitential Prayer in Second Temple Judaism Edited by Mark J. Boda Daniel K. Falk and Rodney A. Werline Society of Biblical Literature Atlanta seeking the favor of god Volume 1: The Origins of Penitential Prayer in Second Temple Judaism Copyright © 2006 by the Society of Biblical Literature All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by means of any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to the Rights and Permissions Office, Society of Biblical Literature, 825 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seeking the favor of God / edited by Mark J. Boda, Daniel K. Falk, and Rodney A. Werline. v. cm. — (Early Judaism and its literature ; no. 21) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents: v. 1. The origins of penitential prayer in Second Temple Judaism ISBN-13: 978-1-58983-261-9 (paper binding : v. 1 : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-58983-261-2 (paper binding : v. 1 : alk. paper) 1. Bible. O.T.—Prayers—History and criticism. 2. Worship in the Bible. 3. Selih˙ot. 4. Apocryphal books (Old Testament)—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 5. Judaism—History—Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.–210 A.D. I. Boda, Mark J. II. Falk, Daniel K. III. Werline, Rodney Alan, 1961–. BS1199.P68S44 2006b 296.4'509014—dc22 2006032390 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free, recycled paper conforming to ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R1997) and ISO 9706:1994 standards for paper permanence. Contents Abbreviations............................................................................................................... vii Preface............................................................................................................................ ix Defining Penitential Prayer Rodney A. Werline..............................................................................................xiii “I Was Ready to Be Sought Out by Those Who Did Not Ask” Samuel E. Balentine............................................................................................... 1 Confession as Theological Expression: Ideological Origins of Penitential Prayer Mark J. Boda......................................................................................................... 21 Socio-Ideological Setting or Settings for Penitential Prayers? Dalit Rom-Shiloni................................................................................................ 51 The Speech Act of Confession: Priestly Performative Utterance in Leviticus 16 and Ezra 9–10 Jay C. Hogewood.................................................................................................. 69 Lament Regained in Trito-Isaiah’s Penitential Prayer Richard J. Bautch.................................................................................................. 83 The Affirmation of Divine Righteousness in Early Penitential Prayers: A Sign of Judaism’s Entry into the Axial Age William Morrow................................................................................................. 101 When None Repents, Earth Laments: The Chorus of