The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.
BZAW welcomes submissions that make an original and significant contribution to the field; demonstrate sophisticated¿engagement with the relevant secondary literature; and are written in readable, logical, and engaging prose.

Ph.D. dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Graham Davies, University of Cambridge, U.K., 2004. John Hilber is now Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas/USA.

Chapter 1: Cultic Prophecy and Psalms: Issues Past and Present · Chapter 2: Assyrian Cultic Prophecy · Chapter 3: Royal Psalms · Chapter 4: Asaphite Psalms · Chapter 5: Laments, Hymns and Songs of Confidence · Chapter 6: Conclusion