Was "the ad hoc hypothesis of 'prophetic perfect' " really invented in the
19th century?
I see that the editor of the Shottenstein edition of Tehillim, published by
Mesorah Publications (Artscroll, an Orthodox Jewish publishing house) accepts
the prophetic perfect:
"In Tehillim, as elsewhere in Tanach, future events are described in the past
tense, because the prophet has seen these events in his prophetic vision."
(p. xii, Editor's Foreword.)
I confess that I have no evidence regarding the history of the "prophetic
perfect" interpretation, but I would be surprised to find that Orthodox Jews
so
readily adopted a 19th century "ad hoc hypothesis." I would expect their
understanding to go much further back, perhaps to Qimhi or Rashi?
Thank you again for responding to my previous post. I appreciate your
willingness to discuss the factors which have influenced the direction of your
research.
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