Toward an Interpretation of the Book of Proverbs : Selfishness and Secularity Reconsidered.
Major religious themes of the Bible, such as election and covenant, are not mentioned in the book of Proverbs. Furthermore, self-interest underlies its motivational system ("you shall behave well, because it will be good for you"). These "selfish" and "secular" features...
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| Language: | English |
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Winona Lake :
Eisenbrauns,
2014.
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| Series: | Journal of theological interpretation supplements.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Table of Contents; 1: Theological Interpretation of Proverbs between 1800 and 1930; 2: Theological Interpretation of Proverbs between 1930 and Today; 3: Finding a Way Forward; 4: A Canonical Approach; 5: A Canonical Approach and Proverbs; 6: A Call for a Thomistic Reading; 7: Is Proverbs More Self-Interested than the Rest of the Bible?; 8: Is Proverbs Solely about Material Success?; 9: Is God the Highest End in Proverbs?; 10: The Meaning of 'Secular'; 11: Secular (Universal) vs. National (Particular) I; 12: Secular (Universal) vs. National (Particular) II.
- 13: A 'Post-Secular' Interpretation of Proverbs: The Hidden God14: Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Subjects and Authors; Index of Scripture.
