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A Proverb in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush: A Hermeneutical Proposal for Handling Biblical Proverbs

By Filings on Thu, 05/08/25
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Proverbs
Hermeneutics
Wisdom

“…paying close attention to literary genre is a key principle of biblical hermeneutics. One cannot, for example, interpret Old Testament narrative books in the same way as New Testament epistles, which lay out doctrine.” - BJU Seminary

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