Write an analysis of the place of the text within the book as a whole, discussing any issues of textual corruption, or potential editing. – The genre of elements within this text as a whole and how these relate to wider Old Testament Wisdom literature. – An interpretation of the meaning of its contents, taking into account translation by commentators of any difficult terms and any structural or poetic considerations. In your exegesis, consider a range of interpretations of the text by different commentators and other writers. What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches? Try to plan and structure your argument in such a way that your analysis of the interpretations of others supports and leads to your own conclusions with regard to the place and meaning of the text.
