Alexa F. Wilke examines the interdependences among royal traditions in ancient oriental wisdom and also makes thematic and structural comparisons. She does a critical evaluation of the theories on the cosmic order of wisdom and provides a contribution to the discussion on the composition of Proverbs.

A study of the Old Testament proverbs and selected teachings of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt shows that the king of wisdom is the mediator between God and human beings. It is in the person of the king that a human being seeking wisdom, the order that is to be found and protected, and the God who creates this order are united. Alexa F. Wilke examines the interdependences among royal traditions in ancient oriental wisdom and also makes thematic and structural comparisons. She does a critical evaluation of the theories on the cosmic order of wisdom and her study of the proverbs provides a contribution to the discussion on the composition of this collection of aphorisms.

Autorentext
Geboren 1973; Studium der ev. Theologie in Tübingen, Rom und Göttingen; Promotionsstudium der Ägyptologie und ev. Theologie in Göttingen und Tübingen; 2004 Promotion; Vikarin der ev.-luth. Landeskirche Hannovers.