Fischer, James A

A Lighthearted View of Wisdom in the Bible How to Read the Inspired Books - New York Paulist Press 2002 - 145p

includes index and biblioraphy

The underpinnings of Wisdom ..............5 The character formation of a People .........12 The proverb as functional wisdom ...........21 The playful proverb........34 The irascible Job...................47 Qoheleth, the gentle critic ...................63 The comic story of Johah.......75 Wisdom in Late judaism ..........84 The new testament revelation of the word of God ...........96 In conclusion : The rhetoric of Wisdom .........108

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Wisdom Literature
Criticism
Interpretation

BC25 / F522