The Psalms of Solomon are a series of 18 pseudonymous Jewish poems written in Greek and Syriac (It is assumed they were translated from Hebrew). These psalms explore various topics ranging from military attacks to halakik disputes. It is assumed that these psalms were written in the first century BCE.
Psalm 1 introduces the theme of warfare, and transcends from a ‘women’s’ (Jerusalem) prayer for deliverance from foreign invaders, to God’s justification in attacking the inhabitants of Jerusalem because of their sins. Psalm 2 talks of the time after the invasion upon Jerusalem, where the psalmist initially condemns the ‘sons of Jerusalem’ for misusing their good fortune. It then ascribes the death of Pompeii, the commander of the invaders, to
Psalm 1 introduces the theme of warfare, and transcends from a ‘women’s’ (Jerusalem) prayer for deliverance from foreign invaders, to God’s justification in attacking the inhabitants of Jerusalem because of their sins. Psalm 2 talks of the time after the invasion upon Jerusalem, where the psalmist initially condemns the ‘sons of Jerusalem’ for misusing their good fortune. It then ascribes the death of Pompeii, the commander of the invaders, to