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Abstract The book of Proverbs concludes with an alphabetic acrostic that describes and praises its feminine subject (Prov 31:10–31). The poem’s praise closes with a generalized critique of beauty, its deceptiveness and short-lived nature (v. 30). What function does this critique of beauty serve in light of the praise of the woman and her deeds? How do the poem and, specifically, this critique of beauty function in the broader organization of the book of Proverbs?
This blog post is part of a series focused on the research of current fellows. In this edition, Katz Center Director Steven Weitzman sits down with Jacqueline Vayntrub, whose work examines practices of knowledge transmission in biblical and ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean narratives. Steven P.
I went to a Jewish Sunday school, first at a Conservative synagogue, then Reform. I learned to read Hebrew. I also learned “Bible stories” at Sunday school, though I’m not entirely sure we read from the text itself. At some point, maybe sixth grade, we received our own personal Hebrew-English Bibles. The cover was smooth black faux leather with my name embossed in gold. Through middle and high school, this book sat on the bookshelf in my room.
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