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I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil. Ps 119:162
At the time David penned this, what constituted 'thy word'. What scriptures did David actually have to rejoice in?
I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil. Ps 119:162
At the time David penned this, what constituted 'thy word'. What scriptures did David actually have to rejoice in?
Why assume that "thy word" means written words? They received most of their instructions from God through prophets speaking to them (and oral transmission). Of course, there was also visions, dreams, etc.... At the time David penned this, what constituted 'thy word'. What scriptures did David actually have to rejoice in?
I have no serious problems with the dates suggested for the completion of particular books. Yes, there may have been as many as a dozen of our canonical books in existance in David's lifetime. However, it is another thing altogeher to assert that David possessed all these books and recognized them all as inspired Scripture.... Therefore, one answer to your question is, for David "thy word" included the complete books of Job, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth; with a portion of the book of Psalms; and possibly the Song of Solomon and a portion of the Proverbs. ...
The only record we have of NON-writing prophets is what is recorded in the Bible. Think of Elijah/Elisha as good examples.
Everything else that we have is in WRITTEN form. David in 1000 BCE had the Torah and a few other historical books. This was the "Word" of God for him.
It is a good study to look at the allusions to Torah in the Psalms. The "worship" (Psalms is considered worship/poetry as contrasted to didactic prose like Torah) was based in the clear truth of "doctrine".
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