The Book of Proverbs: Chapters 1–15. By Bruce K. Waltke. Pp. xxxvi + 693. (The New International Commentary on the Old Testament.) Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2004. isbn 0 8028 2545 1. £32.95/50
This commentary was twenty-five years in the making and the depth of analysis undertaken witnesses to the merits of taking time over treatment of such a key biblical book. A fresh translation (with footnotes) is provided of each passage under discussion and key areas of structure, form, language, im...
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2006
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 200-203 |
| Review of: | The book of Proverbs: Chapters 1 - 15 (Grand Rapids, Mich. [u.a.] : Eerdmans Publ., 2005) (Dell, Katharine)
The book of Proverbs (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans, 2004) (Dell, Katharine) The book of Proverbs: Chapters 1 - 15 (Grand Rapids, Mich. [u.a.] : Eerdmans Publ., 2004) (Dell, Katharine) |
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| Summary: | This commentary was twenty-five years in the making and the depth of analysis undertaken witnesses to the merits of taking time over treatment of such a key biblical book. A fresh translation (with footnotes) is provided of each passage under discussion and key areas of structure, form, language, imagery, genre, and theology are covered in the discussion of verses or sections of verses. Waltke attacks two scholarly conclusions in particular—he accuses scholars of substituting trust in man for trust in God and for substituting world order for divine retribution. In short, he prefers a more God-centred interpretation of Proverbs than has often been the case. He sees ‘the fear of the LORD’ as the keynote of the book and regards the divine aspect in the book as essential to its understanding. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/fli116 |