Metaphorical and literal readings of aphorisms in the Book of Proverbs

Starting with a recently proposed thesis that the key to recognizing the coherence of Proverbs’ discourse of wealth and poverty should be seen in an appreciation of the text’s figurative interpretive possibilities, it is here argued that criticism of an “overly literal” interpretation of the Book of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James A. Loader
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2006-10-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/407