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An exploration of the symbolic world of Proverbs 10:1–15:33 with specific reference to ‘the fear of the Lord’

Anneke Viljoen, Pieter M. Venter
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 69, No 1 | a2008 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v69i1.2008 | © 2013 Anneke Viljoen, Pieter M. Venter | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 24 May 2013 | Published: 25 September 2013

About the author(s)

Anneke Viljoen, Department of Old Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Pieter M. Venter, Department of Old Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract

Alternative approaches to text interpretation have introduced an opportunity to understand the biblical text afresh. One such an alternative approach is a Ricoeurian hermeneutic. Ricoeur’s understanding of the referential intention of poetic texts will be drawn on to explore its interpretive contribution to a reading of Proverbs 10:1–15:33 with specific reference to the phrase ‘the fear of the Lord’. It is suggested that the proposed reading strategy is a most productive effort.


Keywords

fear of the Lord; Ricoeur; Proverbs; Ricoeurian hermeneutic

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