On the Threshold of Kingship: A Study of Agur (Proverbs 30)

The placement of the sayings of Agur (Prov 30) between instructions for an implied reader who is poised to assume leadership (Prov 28–29) and instructions to the implied reader as king (Prov 31:1–9) prompts this exploration of what role the unknown, arguably foreign and feeble sage Agur plays in the...

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Main Author: Yoder, Christine Roy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2009
In: Interpretation
Year: 2009, Volume: 63, Issue: 3, Pages: 254-263
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Summary:The placement of the sayings of Agur (Prov 30) between instructions for an implied reader who is poised to assume leadership (Prov 28–29) and instructions to the implied reader as king (Prov 31:1–9) prompts this exploration of what role the unknown, arguably foreign and feeble sage Agur plays in the book of Proverbs.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096430906300304