Understanding wisdom literature: conflict and dissonance in the Hebrew text
Who are the sages? -- What unity in Proverbs? -- The meaning of the Book of Job -- Wisdom, madness, and folly : the three qoheleths -- Sounds of silence : the absence of covenantal theology in the wisdom literature -- Sophia and Simon : the two poles of Ben Sira's affection -- The conservatism...
Summary: | Who are the sages? -- What unity in Proverbs? -- The meaning of the Book of Job -- Wisdom, madness, and folly : the three qoheleths -- Sounds of silence : the absence of covenantal theology in the wisdom literature -- Sophia and Simon : the two poles of Ben Sira's affection -- The conservatism of Pseudo-Solomon |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliogr. references (p. 114 - 124) and indexes |
ISBN: | 0802867065 |