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Book Of Proverbs In Social And Theological Context

by Katharine J. Dell (university Of Cambridge)

  • Hardback
  • 236 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.2 x 22.4 x 2 cm

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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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  • Author

    Katharine J. Dell (university Of Cambridge)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    July 2006

  • Weight

    445g

  • Page Count

    236

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 22.4 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521633055

  • ISBN-10

    0521633052

  • Eden Code

    1007669

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