Asaf

Asaf with triangle on the organ gallery of the collegiate church St. Georg in Goslar-Grauhof; opposite David with the harp (1730)

Asaf ( Hebrew אָסָף, also: Asaph ) is the name of several biblical people. This article is about the musician. It will be in each of the psalm headings attributed to Psalm 50 and Psalm 73 to 83 and therefore as Asaphpsalmen referred. In the 1st and 2nd books of the chronicle his genealogy is traced back to Levi . He is mentioned there as a Levitic singer together with David ( 1 Chr 16.7 EU ) and described as a musician and "seer" ( 2 Chr 29.30 EU ). The sons of Asaf ( 2 Chr 20,14 EU ), ( Ezra 2,41 EU ) were either his descendants or his disciples, "prophetic men who play harps, psalteries and cymbals " (( 1 Chr 25,1 EU )) .

Paul Gerhardt portrait in Lübben

In a figurative sense, Asaf is considered the archetype of the Christian singer and hymn poet , for example in the portrait painting by Paul Gerhardt in the church in Lübben named after him :

Latin inscription by J. Wernsdorff	German adaptation by Provost Straube
Sculpta quidem Pauli, viva est at imago Gerhardi, Cujus in ore fides, spes, amor usque fuit. Hic docuit nostris Assaph redivivus in oris, Et cecinit laudes, Christe benigne, tuas. Spiritus aetheriis veniet tibi sedibus hospes, Haec ubi saepe canes carmina sacra Deo.	How alive do you see Paul Gerhardt's dear picture here, which was completely filled with faith, love and hope. In tones full of power, like Asaph's harp, He raised Christ's praise in heavenly chants. Sing his songs often, O Christ, in joyful joy, so God's Spirit penetrates through them into your breast.

Web links

Commons : Asaf - collection of images, videos and audio files

Beat Weber : Asaf / Asafiten / Asafpsalmen. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (eds.): The scientific biblical lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff., Accessed on February 25, 2009.

Individual evidence

^ Beat Weber: Asaf / Asafiten / Asafpsalmen. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (eds.): The scientific biblical dictionary on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff., Accessed on November 29, 2018.
↑ ^a ^b Otto Schulz (Ed.): Paul Gerhardts Geistliche Andachten in one hundred and twenty songs . Berlin 1842, S. LXXIX
↑ “ Even though it was only painted, it is a living picture of Paul Gerhardt, with faith, hope and love always in mind. He taught, a risen Asaf, in our lands and sang your praises, gracious Christ. From the heavenly seats the spirit will come to you, guest, as often as you will sing these sacred chants for God. "

[1] Beat Weber: Asaf / Asafiten / Asafpsalmen. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (eds.): The scientific biblical dictionary on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff., Accessed on November 29, 2018.

[schu-2] Otto Schulz (Ed.): Paul Gerhardts Geistliche Andachten in one hundred and twenty songs . Berlin 1842, S. LXXIX

[3] “ Even though it was only painted, it is a living picture of Paul Gerhardt, with faith, hope and love always in mind. He taught, a risen Asaf, in our lands and sang your praises, gracious Christ. From the heavenly seats the spirit will come to you, guest, as often as you will sing these sacred chants for God. "