Proverbs: An Eclectic Edition With Introduction and Textual Commentary

A new critical text for Proverbs drawing from many manuscripts This first volume of The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Edition series features a critical text of Proverbs with extensive text-critical introductions and commentaries. This and future HBCE volumes bring together a scholar s critical decisions into an eclectic text, drawing from many manuscripts or placing entirely variant texts side by side. A common approach for critical editions of other ancient books, including the New Testament, the eclectic approach and scope used in the HBCE is a first of its kind for the Hebrew Bible. Features: Emendations set in context rather than singly and marginally Introduction that sets out the method and purpose of the volume Extensive list of abbreviations and sigla