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INIQUITIES ENSNARE THE WICKED: THE ETHICAL THEORY OF PROVERBS 1-9.

In terms of moral theory, Proverbs 1-9 seems disappointing. Heavily emphasizing the eudemonistic consequences of folly, its adages appear self-centered and therefore highly inappropriate in the context of religious ethics. In the present article, I contend that Wisdom's central position as God's wor...

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Published in:Hebrew Studies Vol. 56; pp. 129 - 145
Main Author: Baris, Michael
Format: Article
Published: National Association of Professors of Hebrew 2015
Subjects:
Proverbs > History & criticism
Hebrew literature > History & criticism
Admonition
Warnings
Stoicism
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      ab: In terms of moral theory, Proverbs 1-9 seems disappointing. Heavily emphasizing the eudemonistic consequences of folly, its adages appear self-centered and therefore highly inappropriate in the context of religious ethics. In the present article, I contend that Wisdom's central position as God's world order in this text is comparable to Stoic thought that faces similar problems. At the same time, while the Stoics were concerned with conformity to the universal logos per se, Proverbs 1-9 focuses on the moral structure of the human psyche, highlighting the self-destructive consequences of immoral behavior as internal phenomena. The cause and effect nexus central to the chapters in question stems from the individual as a moral agent, transforming the external incentives of "common sense: admonitions to reflections on the inner impetus for moral behavior.
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