The book of Proverbs in social and theological context / Katharine J. Dell.

By:

Dell, Katharine J. (Katharine Julia), 1961-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge books onlinePublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.Description: 1 online resource (x, 225 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780511225963
0511225962
0511225393
9780511225390
0511224702
9780511224706
9780511224034
0511224036
9780511488306
0511488300
9780521633055
0521633052
1280541288
9781280541285
1107157749
9781107157743
0511316984
9780511316982

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Book of Proverbs in social and theological context.DDC classification:

223/.706 22

LOC classification:

BS1465.52 .D45 2006eb

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Contents:

Social context(s) in Proverbs 1-9 -- Social context (s) in Proverbs 10:1-22:16 -- Social context(s) in Proverbs 22:17-31:31 -- Mention of Yahweh in Proverbs -- Theological context -- Echoes of other Old Testament texts and contexts in Proverbs.

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-220) and index.

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.