The 'Foreignness' of the Foreign Woman in Proverbs 1-9

The 'Foreignness' of the Foreign Woman in Proverbs 1-9 A Study of the Origin and Development of a Biblical Motif - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

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She is that seductive woman to be feared, who leads one to utter destruction, and has often been translated as 'the adulteress' and 'the strange woman' in Proverbs 1-9. However, the Hebrew explicitly refers to her as a 'foreign woman' and a 'strange woman'. This book argues against the former translation and identifies a motif of the 'foreign woman' within the Hebrew scripture where she originates. It also continues to trace how this motif develops after she leaves Proverbs 1-9 to the later Jewish wisdom literature.

Book information

ISBN: 9783111735191
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
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Language: English
Number of pages: 222
Weight: -1g