4. A Close Reading of Proverbs 8:1-36

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword and Acknowledgments vii
3. Table of Contents ix
4. Abbreviations xix
5. The Transliteration of the Hebrew Alphabet 1
6. Introduction 3
7. Employed Methodology 5
8. 1. A Survey of Research Concerned with the Structural Framework of Proverbs 1–9 8
9. 2. Structure in Light of the Wisdom Concept of Housebuilding and House-filling 19
10. 3. Poetic Structure in Proverbs 1:20–33: A New Chiastic Structure 52
11. 4. A Close Reading of Proverbs 8:1-36 119
12. 5. A Close Reading of Proverbs 9:1–6 181
13. 6. The Gattung Definition of the Three Speeches of Wisdom 205
14. 7. Wisdom Built her House: Poetic Imagery as a Unifying Element of Structure 230
15. 8. Gradation of Enticement, Temptation and Desirability in Wisdom’s Speeches 286
16. Conclusion 344
17. Bibliography 347
18. Index of Ancient Texts 357
19. Index of Names 372
20. Index of Subjects 374