Wisdom in transition: act and consequence in Second Temple instructions
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One Act and Consequence in Egyptian Instructions; Chapter Two Act and Consequence in the Book of Proverbs; Chapter Three Wisdom in Transition: The Book of Ecclesiastes; Chapter Four Ben Sira's Apologetic Response; Chapter Five Wisdom in Tran...
| Summary: | Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One Act and Consequence in Egyptian Instructions; Chapter Two Act and Consequence in the Book of Proverbs; Chapter Three Wisdom in Transition: The Book of Ecclesiastes; Chapter Four Ben Sira's Apologetic Response; Chapter Five Wisdom in Transition: Mystery and Eschatology in 4QInstruction; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Texts. This volume considers a major shift among Jewish sages during the Second Temple period, as certain authors moved from an earthly focus to a belief in individual immortality. Egyptian instructions and the book of Proverbs are examined for necessary background. The colorful responses of Qoheleth and Ben Sira to an emergent belief in the afterlife are also discussed. 4QInstruction, the largest Wisdom text from the Dead Sea Scrolls corpus, demonstrates this shift to an eschatological understanding. This book considers the diverse reasons for the changes that one finds in 4QInstruction, especially |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-293) and indexes. - Description based on print version record Description based on print version record Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 |
| Physical Description: | Online Ressource (xii, 314 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-474-3314-9 90-474-3314-9 |