The Wisdom Literature

By:

Clifford, Richard J

Contributor(s):

Clifford, Richard J

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Nashville Abingdon Press 1998Description: 181pISBN:

0687008468

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

BC25 C612

Partial contents:

Our quest and the Bible`s Wisdom .........17 Initial reactions to biblical wisdom ........17 MOdern wisdom literature ........19 Biblical wisdom literature ....20 Recommended reading ............21 2. Wisdom literature in the ancient near east ...........23 Mesopotamia ............25 Mesopotamian social location ..............32 Egyptian social location .........37 Canan ............38 Recommended reading ...........40 3. The book of Proverbs ...........42 literary structure and purpose .........43 Genres..........46 Social Location .......48 Main assumption and concepts ........49 Analyses of Representative texts...........56 Recommended reading ........68 4. The book of Job ...........69 Comparable ancient near eastern literature ..........69 5. The book of qoheleth ............97 6. The wisdom of ben sira ........115 The wisdom of Solomon...........133 The song of Songs ..........157 Wisdom in Judaism and christianity .........166

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