The Structure and Ethos of the Wisdom Admonitions in Proverbs (Beiheft Zur Zeitschrift Fur Die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft) (Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Für die Alttestamentliche Wissensch)

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. BZAW welcomes submissions that make an original and significant contribution to the field; demonstrate sophisticated engagement with the relevant secondary literature; and are written in readable, logical, and engaging prose.

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

Preface 5 Contents 7 Abbreviations 9 Transliteration 11 Chapter 1 : Introduction 13 Chapter 2 : The Formal Structure of The Wisdom 19 Chapter 3: The Wisdom Admonition 30 Chapter 4: The Ethos of the Wisdom 95 Chapter 5 : The Ethos as Recognition of the Evil 128 Concluding Statements 137 Bibliography 140 Text References 148