TY - JOUR
T1 - Proverbs 29.22-27
T2 - Another unnoticed alphabetic acrostic
AU - Hurowitz, Victor Avigdor
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2001/3/9
Y1 - 2001/3/9
N2 - The books of Proverbs and Ben Sira end with alphabetic acrostics. In my article in Revue Biblique 106 (2000), pp. 1-15, I demonstrate a second alphabetic chapter concluding the 'Words of the Wise' (Prov. 24.1-22). The present article reveals yet a third partial acrostic in Provo 29.22-27 at the end of 'The Proverbs of Solomon which the Men of Hezekiah King of Judah Copied'. The acrostic and other literary devices in this unit show it is more than a mere collection of original, independent adages. The use of alphabetic acrostics to end three of Proverbs' seven consistent collections has implications for the redaction history of the book.
AB - The books of Proverbs and Ben Sira end with alphabetic acrostics. In my article in Revue Biblique 106 (2000), pp. 1-15, I demonstrate a second alphabetic chapter concluding the 'Words of the Wise' (Prov. 24.1-22). The present article reveals yet a third partial acrostic in Provo 29.22-27 at the end of 'The Proverbs of Solomon which the Men of Hezekiah King of Judah Copied'. The acrostic and other literary devices in this unit show it is more than a mere collection of original, independent adages. The use of alphabetic acrostics to end three of Proverbs' seven consistent collections has implications for the redaction history of the book.
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U2 - 10.1177/030908920102509207
DO - 10.1177/030908920102509207
M3 - Short survey
AN - SCOPUS:79953468952
SN - 0309-0892
VL - 25
SP - 121
EP - 125
JO - Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
JF - Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
IS - 92
ER -