Proverbs 29.22-27: Another unnoticed alphabetic acrostic

Victor Avigdor Hurowitz

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-125
Number of pages5
JournalJournal for the Study of the Old Testament
Volume25
Issue number92
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Mar 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Religious studies

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