The Concept of ‘Reward’ in Proverbs: A Diachronic or Synchronic Approach?
The book of Proverbs appears to employ two alternative conceptual paradigms with respect to the evaluation of human actions: the pragmatic-utilitarian model of the ‘deed-consequence nexus’, and the theological notion of divine retribution. These conceptual frameworks have frequently been adduced as...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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Currents in biblical research
Year: 2014, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-145 |
| Further subjects: | B
Justice
B Moral Framework B pragmatic-utilitarian view B didactic purpose B Deuteronomic covenant B diachronic approach / synchronic B Retribution B fear of the Lord B Divine Intervention B Righteousness B divine retribution B Wisdom B Proverbs B Judgment B Exhortation |
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| Summary: | The book of Proverbs appears to employ two alternative conceptual paradigms with respect to the evaluation of human actions: the pragmatic-utilitarian model of the ‘deed-consequence nexus’, and the theological notion of divine retribution. These conceptual frameworks have frequently been adduced as evidence of diachronic stratification in the book—an older layer promoting pragmatic-mundane wisdom and a later level of theological elaboration. This article examines the various arguments made for viewing Proverbs as either synchronic or diachronic. It also explores the possibility that the dual presence of the human and divine systems is a function of the seam between the author’s didactic-utilitarian purpose and the conventional sapiential religious-moralistic view. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5200 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1476993X12459635 |