Setting
It is difficult to pin down the provenance of Proverbs. Several suggestions have been made.
- Family
In the society of ancient Israel, the family played an important role in the upbringing and education of children. Some internal evidence hints to the use of Proverbs in a family setting; the phrase "my son" appears some 20 times throughout the book. The role of the mother is also listed some 10 times.
- Court
The name of Solomon stands in the title of the book, thus suggesting a royal setting. Throughout the Old Testament, wisdom is connected with the court.
- School
It is possible practical and reflective wisdom was transmitted in a house of learning or instruction.
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Famous quotes containing the word setting:
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—George Steiner (b. 1929)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)