Three Characters in the Wisdom of Solomon 3-4
There are three righteous characters in the Wisdom of Solomon 3-4: the sterile woman, the eunuch, and the youth who died young. Each description of them stands in antithesis with that of the wicked family members: the wicked husbands, their wives, and their progeny. The three righteous char acters h...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2001, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-113 |
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| Summary: | There are three righteous characters in the Wisdom of Solomon 3-4: the sterile woman, the eunuch, and the youth who died young. Each description of them stands in antithesis with that of the wicked family members: the wicked husbands, their wives, and their progeny. The three righteous char acters have been selected as a literary device to indict wrong thoughts and deeds of the wicked rather than to praise those three figures themselves. It is difficult to relate the socio-political situation of the author to the description of the sterile woman or the eunuch. However, it is possible that the descrip tion of the righteous youth reflects his socio-political context of persecution. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/095182070101200105 |