Was There A Wisdom Tradition New Prospects In Israelite Wisdom Studies

Author : Mark R. Sneed
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781628371017

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Was There a Wisdom Tradition? New Prospects in Israelite Wisdom Studies by Mark R. Sneed Pdf

Essential reading for scholars and students in wisdom studies This collection of essays explores questions that challenge the traditional notion of a wisdom tradition among the Israelite literati, such as: Is the wisdom literature a genre or mode of literature or do we need new terminology? Who were the tradents? Is there such a thing as a “wisdom scribe” and what would that look like? Did the scribes who composed wisdom literature also have a hand in producing the other “traditions,” such as the priestly, prophetic, and apocalyptic, as well as other non-sapiential works? Were Israelite sages open to non-sapiential forms of knowledge in their conceptualization of wisdom? Features: Recent genre theory in distinction from traditional form criticism Ancient Near Eastern comparative material A balanced collection that includes essays that seriously challenge and affirm the consensus view, as well as those that reconfigure it

Author : John Day,Robert P. Gordon,Hugh Godfrey Maturin Williamson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0521624894

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Wisdom in Ancient Israel by John Day,Robert P. Gordon,Hugh Godfrey Maturin Williamson Pdf

In this collection, an international group of specialists considers the nature of wisdom in relation to the thought world of the ancient Near East and its impact on the rest of the Old Testament. In addition to full coverage of the wisdom books and other literature most frequently thought to have been influenced by them, thematic studies also introduce the principal comparative sources among Israel's neighbours and discuss the place of wisdom in Israelite religion, theology, and society.

Author : James L. Crenshaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015046389683

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Studies in Ancient Israelite Wisdom by James L. Crenshaw Pdf

Author : John L. McLaughlin
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467450560

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An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Traditions by John L. McLaughlin Pdf

It can be a challenge to understand the Hebrew Bible’s wisdom literature and how it relates to biblical history and theology, but John L. McLaughlin makes this complicated genre straightforward and accessible. This introductory-level textbook begins by explaining the meaning of wisdom to the Israelites and surrounding cultures before moving into the conventions of the genre and its poetic forms. The heart of the book examines Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), and the deuterocanonical Ben Sira and Wisdom of Solomon. McLaughlin also explores the influence of wisdom throughout the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Designed especially for beginning students—and based on twenty-five years of teaching Israel’s wisdom literature to university students—McLaughlin’s Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions provides an informed, panoramic view of wisdom literature’s place in the biblical canon.

Author : John Jarick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567663177

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Perspectives on Israelite Wisdom by John Jarick Pdf

This collection of essays examines the wisdom traditions of the Old Testament from a variety of angles. The slipperiness of the concept of 'wisdom literature', the transmission of 'wise' advice for living, rabbinic and patristic approaches to the Bible's wisdom traditions, and cutting-edge modern perspectives on such Old Testament books as Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes are all to be found here. In the tradition of the renowned previous volumes from the Oxford Old Testament Seminar - King and Messiah in Israel and the Ancient Near East (1998), In Search of Pre-Exilic Israel (2004), Temple and Worship in Biblical Israel (2005), and Prophecy and Prophets in Ancient Israel (2010)-this new volume again brings the scholarship of the Oxford Seminar, here focused on the rich subject of Old Testament wisdom traditions, to an international readership.

Author : Jutta Krispenz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110482430

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Scribes as Sages and Prophets by Jutta Krispenz Pdf

Scholars of the Hebrew Bible used to look at „Prophecy" and „Wisdom" as clearly distinct realms represented by antagonistic and mutually exclusive roles of their central characters: the loyal sage, the pillar of administration, on the one side and the rebellious prophet, criticizing the establishment, on the other. While the influence of wisdom thought on prophetic texts has been a topic in the scholarly debate, the complementary question of the influence of prophetic thought on wisdom texts has rarely been asked. The contributions in this volume look at both questions: They start from the assumption that texts from the Hebrew Bible and the cultures surrounding Ancient Israel all originated from a social stratum of educated scribes, who authored and transmitted these texts. It then seems plausible that wisdom texts might show similar traces of prophetic influence to those of wisdom thoughts found in prophetic texts. The essays give a multifaceted picture concerning the mutual perception of prophets and sages and thus provide a deeper understanding of both wisdom literature and prophecy.

Author : Tremper Longman, III
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493410200

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The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom by Tremper Longman, III Pdf

A Jesus Creed 2017 Old Testament Book of the Year Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Now in paperback, this major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old Testament and explores its theological influence on the intertestamental books, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and especially the New Testament. Longman notes that wisdom is a practical category (the skill of living), an ethical category (a wise person is a virtuous person), and most foundationally a theological category (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom). The author discusses Israelite wisdom in the context of the broader ancient Near East, examines the connection between wisdom in the New Testament and in the Old Testament, and deals with a number of contested issues, such as the relationship of wisdom to prophecy, history, and law.

Author : Frances Flannery,Nicolae Roddy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000415018

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Biblical Wisdom, Then and Now by Frances Flannery,Nicolae Roddy Pdf

This volume examines biblical wisdom literature both in its historical context and as it relates to a host of contemporary themes, including overcoming social divisions, reading from a place of inclusion, healing from trauma, and challenging religious attitudes toward climate change and animals. This volume delivers fresh insights on biblical wisdom texts, exploring ways in which wisdom literature speaks perennially to the human condition despite the differences in societies then and now. Employing both biblical studies and theological approaches, the diverse group of authors in this collection examine biblical wisdom literature from a variety of perspectives and methodologies to illuminate the relevance of wisdom for ancient audiences such as exiles, scribes, and leaders, as well as for contemporary audiences concerned with challenges such as climate change, social division, and healing from trauma. Its eleven chapters utilize an accessible style that brings erudite scholarship on biblical wisdom to a broader audience. Biblical Wisdom, Then and Now will be an invaluable resource for undergraduates, graduates, and specialists in biblical studies, as well as the more general reader with an interest in biblical literature and its reception.

Author : Timothy J. Sandoval,Bernd U. Schipper
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781628374506

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Gerhard von Rad and the Study of Wisdom Literature by Timothy J. Sandoval,Bernd U. Schipper Pdf

Gerhard von Rad's study of biblical wisdom literature in Weisheit in Israel (1970) is widely regarded as one of the most important studies in the field of ancient Israelite wisdom literature. More than fifty years later, contributors to Gerhard von Rad and the Study of Wisdom Literature reevaluate the significance and shortcomings of the late scholar's work and engage new methods and directions for wisdom studies today. Contributors include George J. Brooke, Ariel Feldman, Edward L. Greenstein, Arthur Jan Keefer, Jennifer L. Koosed, Will Kynes, Christl M. Maier, Timothy J. Sandoval, Bernd U. Schipper, Mark Sneed, Hermann Spieckermann, Anne W. Stewart, Raymond C. Van Leeuwen, Stuart Weeks, and Benjamin G. Wright III. This collection of essays is essential reading not only for specialists in wisdom studies but also for scholars and advanced students of the Hebrew Bible in general.

Author : Elisa Uusimäki
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567697967

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Lived Wisdom in Jewish Antiquity by Elisa Uusimäki Pdf

Moving away from focusing on wisdom as a literary genre, this book delves into the lived, embodied and formative dimensions of wisdom as they are delineated in Jewish sources from the Persian, Hellenistic and early Roman eras. Considering a diverse body of texts beyond later canonical boundaries, the book demonstrates that wisdom features not as an abstract quality, but as something to be performed and exercised at both the individual and community level. The analysis specifically concentrates on notions of a 'wise' person, including the rise of the sage as an exemplary figure. It also looks at how ancestral figures and contemporary teachers are imagined to manifest and practice wisdom, and considers communal portraits of a wise and virtuous life. In so doing, the author demonstrates that the previous focus on wisdom as a category of literature has overshadowed significant questions related to wisdom, behaviour and social life. Jewish wisdom is also contextualized in relation to its wider ancient Mediterranean milieu, making the book valuable for biblical scholars, classicists, scholars of religion and the ancient Near East and theologians.

Author : Katherine J. Dell,Suzanna R. Millar,Arthur Jan Keefer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781108483162

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The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Wisdom Literature by Katherine J. Dell,Suzanna R. Millar,Arthur Jan Keefer Pdf

An essential guide to wisdom texts, and the major changes in the approach to different biblical and non-biblical wisdom books.

Author : Mariam F. Ayad
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781649033291

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Coptic Culture and Community by Mariam F. Ayad Pdf

A wide-ranging exploration of the daily lives of ordinary Coptic Christians, from late Antiquity until today This volume brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to examine aspects of the daily lived experiences of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority from late Antiquity to the present. In doing so, it serves as a supplement and a corrective to institutional or theological narratives, which are generally rooted in studying the wielders of historical power and control. Coptic Culture and Community reveals the humanity of the Coptic tradition, giving granular depth to how Copts have lived their lives through and because of their faith for two thousand years. The first three sections consider in turn the breadth of the daily life approach, perspectives on poverty and power in a variety of different contexts, and matters of identity and persecution. The final section reflects on the global Coptic diaspora, bringing themes studied for the early Coptic Church into dialog with Coptic experiences today. These broad categories help to link fundamental questions of socio-religious history with unique aspects of Coptic culture and its vibrant communities of individuals. Contributors: - Nicola Aravecchia, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Mariam F. Ayad, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt - Renate Dekker, Leiden, the Netherlands - Lois M. Farag, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - Ihab Khalil, Coptic Museum of Canada, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada - A.D. MacDonald, Sydney, Australia - Ash Melika, California Baptist University, Riverside, California, USA - Samuel Moawad, Institute of Egyptology and Coptology, Münster, Germany - Helene Moussa, Coptic Museum of Canada, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada - Alanna Nobbs, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia - Carolyn Ramzy, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Christina Thérèse Rooijakkers, Leiden University, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands - Youhanna Nessim Youssef, Sankt Ignatios College, University College Stockholm, Sweden

Author : Hindy Najman,Jean-Sébastien Rey,Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004324688

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Tracing Sapiential Traditions in Ancient Judaism by Hindy Najman,Jean-Sébastien Rey,Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar Pdf

This volume is intended to problematize current conceptions of the category of Wisdom and to reconsider the scope of ancient Jewish sapiential traditions.

Author : Christopher B. Ansberry
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493445813

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Reading Wisdom and Psalms as Christian Scripture (Reading Christian Scripture) by Christopher B. Ansberry Pdf

This survey textbook offers an accessible introduction to the Wisdom books and the Psalter in their literary, theological, and canonical contexts. Written by an expert in the Old Testament wisdom tradition and Psalms, this book pays particular attention to theological themes in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs, and the Psalter. Christopher Ansberry skillfully connects these themes to comparable themes in the other books discussed in the volume and to the broader biblical canon. He also integrates philosophical concerns and questions. This addition to the Reading Christian Scripture series is an ideal faith-friendly introduction for students of the Old Testament, Wisdom literature, and Psalms. It features a beautiful full-color design with an abundance of sidebars, images, and other visual aids to enhance the reading experience and facilitate learning. Additional resources for instructors and students are available through Textbook eSources.

Author : Scot McKnight,Daniel J. Hanlon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725294066

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Wise Church by Scot McKnight,Daniel J. Hanlon Pdf

"Wise Church is about rethinking church cultures so they become more of a wisdom culture. The topics vary as widely as church life itself: letter writing as pastoral care, the work life of congregants, evangelism, music, church economics, spiritual formation as the pursuit of wisdom, racial justice, marriage, learning how to teach like Jesus, gospeling like the apostles, and the wise use of social media. These studies are by pastors and scholars pondering wisdom, but more than that, they are pondering the life we all live in a wise way. We and our churches need wisdom, not simply because we live in an ever-changing world, but because the God we worship is himself wise. Wise church cultures reflect the wisdom of God back into the world, a world looking for wisdom." With contributions from: Jeff Bannman Jeremy Berg Brandon Evans Pete Goodman David Johnston Ernest F. Ledbetter III Julie Murdock Joshua Little John M. Phelps Ivan Ramirez Bill D. Shiell