Abstract
Loader’s commentary on Proverbs 1–9 belongs to the category of technical commentaries. It is evaluated in terms of similar commentaries written by scholars who focus on interpreting the original Hebrew text. The design of the commentary, the four essays included in the commentary, and the approach to the text is discussed. A final section deals with Loader’s exposition of Proverbs 8. This section focuses on the problematic Hebrew terms qnh in 8:22 and ‘amon in 8:30 and compares his interpretation with the opinions raised by other scholars in this regard.
Highlights
Review ArticleReview of James Alfred Loader ‘Proverbs 1–9’ (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament), Peeters
Loader’s commentary is technical, but highly technical. He marks out a niche in Proverbs commentary that will be difficult to match
If Amazon (n.d.:n.p.) calls McKane’s commentary a ‘scholar’s work for scholars’, Loader’s commentary can be called ‘a commentary for technical inclined connoisseurs’. It will not enjoy the quantity of readers of popular commentaries looking for daily devotion, but will stand side by side with a commentary like that of Toy for the unforeseeable future
Summary
Review of James Alfred Loader ‘Proverbs 1–9’ (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament), Peeters. Affiliation: 1Department of Old Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa. How to cite this article: Venter, P.M., 2016, ‘Review of James Alfred Loader “Proverbs 1–9” (Historical Commentary on the Old Testament), Peeters Leuven, 2014’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 72(4), a3385. Loader’s commentary on Proverbs 1–9 belongs to the category of technical commentaries. It is evaluated in terms of similar commentaries written by scholars who focus on interpreting the original Hebrew text. This section focuses on the problematic Hebrew terms qnh in 8:22 and ‘amon in 8:30 and compares his interpretation with the opinions raised by other scholars in this regard
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