The book of Proverbs in social and theological context /
Katharine J. Dell.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- 1 online resource (x, 225 pages)
- Cambridge books online. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-220) and index.
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.
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.