The book of Proverbs is the starting point of the biblical wisdom tradition. But how did individual proverbs, instructions and poems come together to form the various collections we have today? Katharine Dell explores the possible social contexts for this varied material in the royal court, wisdom schools and popular culture. She draws shrewdly on materials from the wisdom traditions of the ancient Near East, in particular Egypt, in order to bolster and enhance her theories. She argues that Proverbs had a theological purpose from its conception, with God's creativity being an integral theme of the text rather than one added in later redactions. Dell also shows that echoes of other Old Testament genres such as prophecy, law and cult can be found in Proverbs, notably in chapters 1-9, and that its social and theological context is much broader than scholars have recognised in the past.
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"This study is an important corrective to several false assumptions about the book of Proverbs. Dell's systematic exposition and sustained interest in theological content make this a useful resource." -- Interpretation
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The book of Proverbs is the mainspring of the biblical wisdom tradition. Dell explores the possible social contexts for its varied material and provides an overview of the characterisation of its theology by scholars. She discusses how individual proverbs, instructions and poems came to form the collections we have today.
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The opening chapters of the book of Proverbs are often regarded as an intentional introduction to the rest of the book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, Near Eastern, Ben Sira, Song of Songs New!
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- Old Testament: Story and Faith : A Literary and Theological Introduction by James L. Crenshaw on 13 pages
- Studies in Ancient Israelite Wisdom by James L. Crenshaw on 5 pages
- Israelite Wisdom: Theological and Literary Essays in Honor of Samuel Terrien by John G. Gammie on 5 pages
- Old Testament Theology, Volume I (Old Testament Library) by Gerhard von Rad on 4 pages
- Old Testament Theology Volume II (Old Testament Library) by Horst Dietrich Press in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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