LEADER 03156nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910815050203321 005 20230617010540.0 010 $a1-281-80311-1 010 $a9786611803117 010 $a0-567-31802-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000542377 035 $a(EBL)436736 035 $a(OCoLC)276917373 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000272748 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12106284 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000272748 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10309849 035 $a(PQKB)11578586 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC436736 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL436736 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10250835 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL180311 035 $a(OCoLC)893334405 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000542377 100 $a20040630d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWise king-- royal fool$b[electronic resource] $esemiotics, satire and Proverbs 1-9 /$fJohnny E. Miles 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cT & T Clark International$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (133 p.) 225 1 $aJournal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;$v399 300 $aBased on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Baylor University, 2001, under title: When is a wise man a fool? : a semiotic analysis of Proverbs 1-9 as satire. 311 $a0-567-08093-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [108]-115) and indexes. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENON; Chapter 2 A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR A 'POSTMODERN' SEMIOTIC READING OF PROVERBS 1-9; Chapter 3 PROLOGUE: A C(L)UE TO (READ) PROVERBS 1-9 AS SATIRE; Chapter 4 THE 'WISDOM' OF SOLOMON; Chapter 5 THE (IN)DISCRETIONS OF SOLOMON; Chapter 6 BANQUETS, WINE AND WOMEN: AN EROTICISM OF LIFE OR DEATH; Chapter 7 EPILOGUE: BEGINNING THE ENDING, ENDING THE BEGINNING; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors 330 $aThis study focuses on a reading of Proverbs 1-9 as satire and argues that it alludes to two points of critique against Solomon: his political policy of socio-economic injustice and his numerous sexual (in)discretions. That Solomon abandoned his divinely proscribed duty only evinces his lack of "fear of Yahweh". First, Solomon demonstrates his lack of discernment by an inability to rule with righteousness, justice and equity because of administrative policies that bled the innocent dry of their resources for his own self-aggrandizement. Second, Solomon's sexual behavior reflects his need of Wis 410 0$aJournal for the study of the Old Testament.$pSupplement series ;$v399. 606 $aHebrew poetry, Biblical 606 $aSatire in the Bible 606 $aSemiotics 615 0$aHebrew poetry, Biblical. 615 0$aSatire in the Bible. 615 0$aSemiotics. 676 $a223/.7066 700 $aMiles$b Johnny E$01636278 701 $aMiles$b Johnny E$01636278 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815050203321 996 $aWise king-- royal fool$93977453 997 $aUNINA