The book of Ruth and the limits of proverbial wisdom
The intertextual connections which the book of Ruth makes to the book of Proverbs, and in particular to the Valiant Woman of Proverbs 31, suggests that the author intended the narrative to be read in a particular way. The canonical context of the book of Ruth, situated alongside Proverbs in the Writ...
Main Author: | Quick, L |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Biblical Literature
2020
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