Proverbs 1-9 as an Introduction to the Book of Proverbs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780567693341)

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.

Author: Arthur Jan Keefer
ISBN-10: 0567693341
ISBN-13: 9780567693341
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 06/25/2020
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d