Archaeology and wisdom
In this article it is argued that archaeology is not only capable of elucidating the concrete, but also the intellectual life of ancient Israel. Proverbs 1:20-22; 8:1-3; Ecclesiastes 12:11 and Psalm 1:3 are discussed as examples where archaeology facilitates the understanding of wisdom texts. Furthe...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
1997
|
| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1997, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 459-473 |
| Further subjects: | B
Book of Qohelet
B Physical Environment B Hazor water system B Ecclesiastes B Aridity of Israel B Archaeology B Physical geography B Wisdom B Biblical illustration B Holy Land B Artefacts B Proverbs B (Re)construct material life-world |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | In this article it is argued that archaeology is not only capable of elucidating the concrete, but also the intellectual life of ancient Israel. Proverbs 1:20-22; 8:1-3; Ecclesiastes 12:11 and Psalm 1:3 are discussed as examples where archaeology facilitates the understanding of wisdom texts. Furthermore it is argued, by referring mostly to the book of Qohelet, that archaeology also elucidates the world that creates wisdom. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
|
| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_730 |
