RT Book T1 Wisdom literature T2 Core biblical studies A1 Balentine, Samuel E. 1950- LA English PP Nashville, TN PB Abingdon Press YR 2018 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1756076413 AB Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; General Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: Wisdom and wisdom; Chapter 1: Proverbs: "Wisdom Begins with the Fear of the Lord"; Composition History; Literary Forms; Sociopolitical Context; Thematic Coherence; Chapter 2: Job: "Wisdom, Where Can It Be Found?"; Form, Structure, and Genre; A Man Named Job; For No Reason; Ultimate Questions, Penultimate Answers; Wisdom, Where Can It Be Found? Where Is the Place of Understanding?; Epilogue or Eulogy?; Chapter 3: Ecclesiastes: "Perfectly Pointless"; Authorship, Date, and Structure. AB Rhetorical Strategy Qohelet's Intellectual World; The End of the Matter; Chapter 4: Sirach: "All Wisdom Involves Doing the Law"; Form, Structure, and Rhetorical Strategy; Ethos and Ethics; Fear of God, Wisdom, and Law: The Ethics of Submission; Ben Sira's God: "The Lord Is the All"; Chapter 5: Wisdom of Solomon: "Doing What Is Right Means Living Forever"; Historical and Cultural Contexts; Intellectual Economy; Key Issues and Theological Themes; Conclusion: The End of Wisdom; Notes. AB Wisdom literature is foundational to our life and learning NO Includes bibliographical references CN BS1455 SN 1-4267-6536-3 SN 978-1-4267-6536-0 K1 Bible : Proverbs : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible : Job : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible : Ecclesiastes : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible : Ecclesiasticus : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible : Wisdom of Solomon : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible K1 Wisdom Literature : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; Old Testament K1 RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; Wisdom Literature K1 Wisdom Literature K1 Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Electronic books