Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad : an exploration of the courtly nature of the book of Proverbs / Christopher B. Ansberry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ansberry, Christopher B.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 422.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 0934-2575 ; Bd. 422

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The social and intellectual context of the material in the book of Proverbs has given rise to several proposals concerning the nature of the constituent compendia within the document as well as the function of the discourse as a whole. In light of the problems inherent in an investigation of the nature and function of Proverbs, the present study focuses on the social dimensions of the document within its distinct, literary context. That is, the study attempts to examine the nature and function of the sapiential material within its new performance context, viz., the discursive context, the Sitz im Buch. This form of analysis moves beyond the investigation of individual aphorisms to provide a concrete context through which to view the various components of the discourse as well as the discourse as a whole. In the main, the study explores the formal, discursive, and thematic features of the constituent collections within the book of Proverbs in order to identify the nature and function of the work. More specifically, the study highlights the fundamental features of the book's discourse setting, the thematic development of the material, the ethos of the individual collections and their role within Proverbs in order to ascertain the degree to which the document may be considered a courtly piece.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Nature of Ancient Near Eastern Instructional Texts

Chapter 3. The Value of Wisdom: Proverbs 1-9

Chapter 4. Rudimentary Wisdom: Proverbs 10-24

Chapter 5. Advanced Wisdom: Proverbs 25-29

Chapter 6. Applied Wisdom: Proverbs 30-31

Chapter 7. The Courtly Nature of the Book of Proverbs

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613166166

9781283166164

128316616X

9783112188750

3112188756

9783110247916

3110247917

OCLC:

732957479