Proverbs 1-9 as an introduction to the Book of Proverbs /

Keefer, Arthur,

Proverbs 1-9 as an introduction to the Book of Proverbs / Arthur Jan Keefer. - 1 online resource (224 pages). - The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies . - Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Character Types -- 3. Educational Goals -- 4. Theological Context -- 5. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

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"Proverbs 1-9 has long been called a 'prologue' and 'introduction' to the book of Proverbs, a label that this book clarifies by answering the question: how does Proverbs 1-9 function with respect to the interpretation of Proverbs 10-31? Arthur Keefer argues that, in the detail and holistic context of Proverbs, Proverbs 1-9 functions didactically by supplying interpretive frameworks in literary, rhetorical and theological contexts for representative portions of Proverbs 10-31. Keefer suggests that Proverbs 1-9 functions didactically by teaching interpretive skills, and allows interpretation of Proverbs 10-31 by instilling the competence required to explicate this material. As a result, Proverbs 1-9 provides a didactic introduction for the remainder of the book, particularly with respect to its character types, educational goals, and theology. This volume demonstrates the function of Proverbs 1-9 for Proverbs 10-31 in some of the most prominent interpretive contexts of the book, and in doing so advances current key interpretive debates within Proverbs scholarship."--




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780567693365

10.5040/9780567693365 doi


Bible.--Proverbs--Commentaries.
Bible.--Proverbs, I-IX.--Commentaries.


Biblical studies & exegesis


Electronic books.

BS1465.53 / .K446 2020eb

223.7077