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Author : Stuart Weeks
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 39,21 MB
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567184439
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Author : Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830898174
Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.
Author : James L. Crenshaw
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 25,39 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664254629
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
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 26,30 MB
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1119158273
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 : Donald K. Berry
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433670704
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 : Daniel J. Estes
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441201572
This valuable resource introduces readers to the Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry--Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs--and helps them better understand each book's overall flow. Estes summarizes some of each book's key issues, offers an exposition of the book that interacts with major commentaries and recent studies, and concludes with an extensive bibliography. Now in paperback.
Author : David Penchansky
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802867065
Israelite wisdom, literature, David Penchansky argues, records the disputes of ancient sages over basic human questions: What is the purpose of life? Is God just? Why do we suffer? Does God even exist? Penchansky sees confl icting answers to these questions in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Ben Sira, and the Wisdom of Solomon -- and does not try to harmonize them. Instead, he fi nds meaning in the very dissonance and contradiction within these texts. Employing the latest scholarship yet remaining accessible to nonspecialists and students, Penchansky strikingly focuses on the "big picture" behind wisdom literature -- making it easy for readers to follow and appreciate these challenging texts -- without undermining each book's distinctive features. In the process, Penchansky opens up this rich and fertile vein of Israelite thought and demonstrates the renewed relevance of ancient Hebrew wisdom for today.
Author : Dianne Bergant
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,69 MB
Release :
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451406597
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 : Roland E. Murphy
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 30,18 MB
Release : 1981-11-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467421936
Murphy sees three of the six books (Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes) as being technically 'wisdom literature.' The others are either love poems or historical narrative that fit well within the context of the subject presented here. In this volume previous form-critical work is carefully evaluated, and the result is a thorough-going form-critical treatment of this part of the Old Testament. The work is enhanced by bibliographies for each Old Testament book and a glossary of general terms.
Author : James Wood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 30,98 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :