'Who is wise?' Interpretations of the postscript of the book Hosea (14:10 [English 14:9])

An overview of interpretations of the final verse of Hosea (Hos 14:10) is given. Some scholars read the verse as originally part of the words and message of the historical eighth-century prophet Hosea, while others see it as an addition by later editors or interpreters. It is mostly described as a w...

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Main Author: Boshoff, Willem (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2005
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2005, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 172-188
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:An overview of interpretations of the final verse of Hosea (Hos 14:10) is given. Some scholars read the verse as originally part of the words and message of the historical eighth-century prophet Hosea, while others see it as an addition by later editors or interpreters. It is mostly described as a wisdom saying that refers to the whole preceding message. Taken as a post-exilic addition, as a majority of scholars do, the implications of such a Persian Period context for the wisdom saying is briefly discussed.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/EJC85694