Proverbs: An Introduction and Study Guide
Subtitle: Wisdom Calls
By: Zoltán Schwáb
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: T&T Clark's Study Guides to the Old Testament
Publisher: T&T Clark
Published: 2023
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781350205321
Subjects: Bible. Proverbs; Ancient / Biblical Israel; Old Testaments
Description: This study guide introduces students to the Book of Proverbs from the Old Testament. Zoltán Schwáb examines the book's structure and characteristics; covers the latest Biblical scholarship, including historical and interpretive issues; and considers a range of scholarly approaches from historical-critical through feminist to theological.    The guide encourages existential engagement with Proverbs, and uses diverse tools in order to achieve this. A brief chapter by chapter commentary on Proverbs will highlight the major themes of each of its sections. The playful ambiguity and poetry of the proverbs is also discussed. A special emphasis will be placed on how different historical, literary, or performance contexts can influence a proverb's meaning. Finally, the guide presents an overview of the rich heritage of African interpretation of proverbs.    With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an essential accompaniment to the study of the Book of Proverbs.
Notes: Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily
Table of contents: title: Series Preface SOTS Abbreviations Abbreviations Introduction Part One: The Historical Context Part Two: The Literary Context Part Three: The Biblical Context Part Four: The Context of the Reader Bibliography Index