Abstract:
Alternative approaches to text interpretation have introduced an opportunity to understand
the biblical text afresh. One such an alternative approach is a Ricoeurian hermeneutic.
Ricoeur’s understanding of the referential intention of poetic texts will be drawn on to explore
its interpretive contribution to a reading of Proverbs 10:1–15:33 with specific reference to the
phrase ‘the fear of the Lord’. It is suggested that the proposed reading strategy is a most
productive effort.
Description:
This article is based on the
author’s PhD thesis entitled
‘An exploration of the
symbolic world of Proverbs
10:1−15:33 with specific
reference to ‘the fear of the
Lord’”, prepared under the
supervision of Prof. Pieter M.
Venter in the Department
of Old Testament Studies,
University of Pretoria,
South Africa. (http://hdl.handle.net/2263/32997)
