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Author : Stuart Weeks
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567184439
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Introduction to the Study of Wisdom Literature written by Stuart Weeks and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: >
Author : Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830898174
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)
Download or read book Old Testament Wisdom Literature written by Craig G. Bartholomew and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are rooted in the order created by the one true God. Their steady gaze penetrates to the very nature of created reality and leads us toward peace and human flourishing. Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O'Dowd tune our ears to hear once again Lady Wisdom calling in the streets. Old Testament Wisdom Literature provides an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature.
Author : Dianne Bergant
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 9781451406597
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)
Download or read book Israel's Wisdom Literature written by Dianne Bergant and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series looks at various sections of the Old Testament from the perspective of a worldview in which various groups of humans, and other parts of the natural world, are considered in a relational way. Covers all the wisdom books of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Apocrypha.
Author : Donald K. Berry
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433670704
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Wisdom and Poetry of the Old Testament written by Donald K. Berry and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for pastors with a relatively elementary knowledge of the Old Testament. Includes accounts of how this portion of the Bible has been interpreted throughout history. Easily incorporated into individual sermons.
Author : James L. Crenshaw
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664254629
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)
Download or read book Old Testament Wisdom written by James L. Crenshaw and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Old Testament Wisdom appeared in 1981, new perspectives on biblical theology, an increasing awareness of ancient Near Eastern texts resembling biblical wisdom, and an emerging interest in ethnic proverbs were mere intimations of what was to become a dramatic outpouring of scholarship on wisdom literature. In this expanded edition, James Crenshaw takes stock of the wealth of new material produced by contemporary interpreters. Liberation and feminists critics, scholars in comparative religion, specialists in devotional theology, and researchers exploring educational systems in the ancient Near East all have enriched our understanding of wisdom literature in recent years, and all receive insightful treatment in this new volume. Now as before, Crenshaw's Old Testament Wisdom is an invaluable asset for anyone wishing to understand the rich and complex legacy of wisdom literature.
Author : Samuel L. Adams
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119158273
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature written by Samuel L. Adams and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to ancient wisdom literature, with fascinating essays on a broad range of topics. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature is a wide-ranging introduction to the texts, themes, and receptions of the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient world. This comprehensive volume brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging voices to offer a variety of perspectives on the “wisdom” biblical books, early Christian and rabbinic literature, and beyond. Varied and engaging essays provide fresh insights on topics of timeless relevance, exploring the distinct features of instructional texts and discussing their interpretation in both antiquity and the modern world. Designed for non-specialists, this accessible volume provides readers with balanced coverage of traditional biblical wisdom texts, including Proverbs, Job, Psalms, and Ecclesiastes; lesser-known Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom; and African proverbs. The contributors explore topics ranging from scribes and pedagogy in ancient Israel, to representations of biblical wisdom literature in contemporary cinema. Offering readers a fresh and interesting way to engage with wisdom literature, this book: Discusses sapiential books and traditions in various historical and cultural contexts Offers up-to-date discussion on the study of the biblical wisdom books Features essays on the history of interpretation and theological reception Includes essays covering the antecedents and afterlife of the texts Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion series, the Companion to Wisdom Literature is a valuable resource for university, seminary and divinity school students and instructors, scholars and researchers, and general readers with interest in the subject.
Author : Alastair Hunter
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334040159
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)
Download or read book SCM Core Text: Wisdom Literature written by Alastair Hunter and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2006-09-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is aimed at undergraduates on level two or three courses relating to Old Testament Wisdom literature. The book begins with a consideration of what the term 'wisdom literature' means in Hebrew usage, and also examines which biblical materials might properly be classified as belonging to the category of wisdom literature. The cultural and political context of ancient Israel is examined, together with an analysis of the key problem of whether or not there were any practical levels of literacy in the period in question. The middle section of the book looks in more depth at those books considered to contain 'wisdom literature': Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon and Ecclesiasticus. The genre is characterised by praise of God, often in poetic form and by sayings of wisdom intended to teach about God and about virtue. Questions of authorship, editing, interpretation, the historical context of some of the writings, the book's major themes and sub-themes and the latest criticisms of each are laid out for discussion and analysis. The book is written with the undergraduate in mind, and is full of pedagogical features including tables and summaries of data, which allows for a more intensive agenda and for those with knowledge of classical Hebrew to pursue individual themes at greater depth
Author : Francis Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980957232
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)
Download or read book The 7 Wisdom Books written by Francis Brown and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the wisdom literature of the Bible. Written for those who are new to the wisdom books as well as for those who just want to refresh their memory. A synopsis for each book is given. The Book of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Song of Solomon (Song of Songs), Wisdom of Solomon, and Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of Sirach) are all covered.
Author : Theodore Anthony Perry
Publisher : Penn State University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)
Download or read book Wisdom Literature and the Structure of Proverbs written by Theodore Anthony Perry and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom is one of the oldest and continuous genres of our literary tradition, dating back to the Hebrew Bible and the literatures of the Ancient Near East and extending into modern times through such notable points of transmission as medieval Spain. Despite its length and multicultural complexity, wisdom can be characterized, beyond its well-known emphasis on guidance in practical living, by its use of literary structures such as proverbs and maxims. A close study of these forms reveals a remarkable continuity of purpose, an interest in underlying logical structures that were crucial to both the analysis and the production of meaning. This study focuses less on "popular" proverbs than on the critical stance through which the sages approached such popular perceptions of truth. Perry argues that wisdom was a reaction to dangerous tendencies in the normal use of proverbs: their authoritarian presumption, the assumption that they somehow represent absolute truths. By way of reactive defense, sages responded through the creation of wisdom sayings, here viewed as specific tools of critical thinking and value analysis. Perry approaches the Bible from a literary point of view and draws interesting parallels with the work of such scholars as Greimas and other structuralists. He then offers a formula derived from the sages' own exegetical practices for unlocking the secrets of wisdom sayings.
Author : Samuel E. Balentine
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426765363
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book Wisdom Literature written by Samuel E. Balentine and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom formed in the life of faith, its end is nothing less than the shaping of a moral self and community attuned to the character of God. This pursuit of wisdom is an ongoing journey, never a simple arrival. For the wisdom writings of the Old Testament, the pursuit of wisdom calls for the ongoing attainment of instruction, insight, shrewdness, knowledge, prudence, learning, and skill. And persons who attain wisdom think more deeply, are more discerning, and have a keener insight into the complexities and nuances of decision making. For a world-perspective that assumes the power and reality of divinity, being wise means living ethically - and to live ethically, one must be in a constant intellectual pursuit of meaning. The book details the structure, themes, and contribution to both ancient and modern society of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. The chapters on Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon will discuss the consonance and dissonance with “canonical wisdom,” giving special attention to the development of their core ideas. The book will conclude with a chapter on Wisdom’s abiding legacy.
