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Wisdom in Ancient Israel John Day (University of Oxford)

Wisdom in Ancient Israel By John Day (University of Oxford)

Wisdom in Ancient Israel by John Day (University of Oxford)

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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.

Wisdom in Ancient Israel Summary

Wisdom in Ancient Israel by John Day (University of Oxford)

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.

Wisdom in Ancient Israel Reviews

'This collection immediately becomes mandatory reading for students of the Old Testament because of its breadth, erudition, and state-of-the-art currency. Anyone wishing to encounter more closely and intelligently the riches of the Old Testament's wisdom writings should spend time with it.' Regent's Reviews
'The many fresh insights offered by the contributors will make this volume necessary to students and scholars alike.' Word Trade

Table of Contents

Introduction John Day, Robert P. Gordon, and H. G. M. Williamson; Part I. The Ancient Near Eastern Setting: 1. Egyptian wisdom literature J. D. Ray; 2. Some new Babylonian wisdom literature W. G. Lambert; 3. The wisdom of Ahiqar Jonas C. Greenfield; Part II. Old Testament and Apocryphal Texts: 4. Foreign semitic influence on the wisdom of Israel and its appropriation in the book of Proverbs John Day; 5. The limits of theodicy as a theme of the book of Job E. W. Nicholson; 6. Qoheleth Otto Kaiser; 7. A house divided: wisdom in Old Testament narrative traditions Robert P. Gordon; 8. Wisdom in Solomonic historiography Andre Lemaire; 9. Amos and wisdom J. A. Soggin; 10. Hosea and the wisdom tradition: dependence and independence A. A. Macintosh; 11. Isaiah and the wise H. G. M. Williamson; 12. Jeremiah and the wise William McKane; 13. The wisdom psalms R. N. Whybray; 14. Wisdom and Daniel B. A. Mastin; 15. Ecclesiasticus: a tract for the times John G. Snaith; 16. The Christian use and the Jewish origins of the Wisdom of Solomon William Horbury; 17. Were there schools in ancient Israel? G. I. Davies; 18. The trees, the beasts and the birds: fables, parables and allegories in the Old Testament Kevin J. Cathcart; 19. The personification of Wisdom Roland E. Murphy; 20. Wisdom and the goddess Judith M. Hadley; 21. Wisdom at Qumran A. S. van der Woude; 22. The interpretation of wisdom in nineteenth-century scholarship Rudopf Smend; 23. Wisdom and Old Testament theology R. E. Clements; Biographical note: John Adney Emerton; Bibliography of the works of John Adney Emerton Karen K. Miticich; Indexes.

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GOR002567455
9780521624893
0521624894
Wisdom in Ancient Israel by John Day (University of Oxford)
John Day (University of Oxford)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
1997-12-11
328
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