Wisdom literature

Wisdom literature is foundational to our life and learning.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Balentine, Samuel E. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Nashville Abingdon Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: McLaughlin, John L., An introduction to Israel's wisdom traditions; Balentine, Samuel E., Wisdom Literature] (2020) (Williamson, Robert)
[Rezension von: Balentine, Samuel E., 1950-, Wisdom literature] (2021) (Zucker, David J., 1942 -)
[Rezension von: Balentine, Samuel E., 1950-, Wisdom literature; McLaughlin, John L., An Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions] (2020) (Hankins, Davis)
[Rezension von: Balentine, Samuel E., 1950-, Wisdom literature] (2019) (Mantor, Abbie)
Series/Journal:Core Biblical Ser
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Electronic books
Online Access: Volltext (Aggregator)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Wisdom literature is foundational to our life and learning.
Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- General Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Wisdom and wisdom -- Chapter 1: Proverbs: "Wisdom Begins with the Fear of the Lord" -- Composition History -- Literary Forms -- Sociopolitical Context -- Thematic Coherence -- Chapter 2: Job: "Wisdom, Where Can It Be Found?" -- Form, Structure, and Genre -- A Man Named Job -- For No Reason -- Ultimate Questions, Penultimate Answers -- Wisdom, Where Can It Be Found? Where Is the Place of Understanding? -- Epilogue or Eulogy? -- Chapter 3: Ecclesiastes: "Perfectly Pointless" -- Authorship, Date, and Structure -- Rhetorical Strategy -- Qohelet's Intellectual World -- The End of the Matter -- Chapter 4: Sirach: "All Wisdom Involves Doing the Law" -- Form, Structure, and Rhetorical Strategy -- Ethos and Ethics -- Fear of God, Wisdom, and Law: The Ethics of Submission -- Ben Sira's God: "The Lord Is the All" -- Chapter 5: Wisdom of Solomon: "Doing What Is Right Means Living Forever" -- Historical and Cultural Contexts -- Intellectual Economy -- Key Issues and Theological Themes -- Conclusion: The End of Wisdom -- Notes.
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ISBN:1426765363