Israel's Wisdom Literature
A Liberation-Critical Reading
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Israel's Wisdom Literature: A Liberation-Critical Reading
Dianne Bergant offers a fresh approach to
all the wisdom books of the Hebrew Bible and
the Greek Apocrypha: Job, selected psalms,
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs,
Wisdom of Solomon, and Sirach. She
concentrates on the final canonical from of
each book and takes the "integrity of
creation" as the basic interpretive
perspective. This means, among other things,
that the idea of the unity of humankind—indeed, the unity of all
living things—lies at the heart of the
approach.
Israel's Wisdom Literature is part of a four-volume set, "A Liberation-Critical Reading of the Old Testament," edited by Alice L. Laffey. The Pentateuch (1988) is now available and volumes on Deuternomic history and the prophets will be forthcoming.
Israel's Wisdom Literature is part of a four-volume set, "A Liberation-Critical Reading of the Old Testament," edited by Alice L. Laffey. The Pentateuch (1988) is now available and volumes on Deuternomic history and the prophets will be forthcoming.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800628758
- Dimensions 6 x 9
- Pages 208
- Publication Date June 13, 1997
Excerpts
"The wisdom tradition of ancient Israel…was both awed by the wonders of nature and concerned with human behavior, human accomplishment, and human misfortune...Although the sages maintained that certain natural laws could be perceived and followed, they never taught that life would be completely understood or controlled. In fact, they believed that the dimension of wisdom most desired, the wisdom that alone explains the universe and the inner workings of life, is beyond human reach and resides with God alone."
Table of Contents
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Editor's Foreword
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INTRODUCTION
The Integrity of Creation -
JOB
Introduction - PSALMS Introduction
- PROVERBS Introduction
- ECCLESIASTES Introduction
- SONG OF SONGS Introduction
- WISDOM OF SOLOMON Introduction
- SIRACH Introduction
Preface
Interpretive Method
The Wisdom Literature of Ancient Israel
Works Consulted
Reading the Story
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
In the Midst of Mystery
Works Consulted
The Law Is the Way of Wisdom
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
Teach Me Your Law
Works Consulted
The Book
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
The Teaching of the Wise
Works Consulted
The Book
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
The Gift of God
Works Consulted
The Book
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
Love as Strong as Death
Works Consulted
The Book
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
Love Righteousness
Works Consulted
The Book
Rhetorical Function
Unmasking the Powers
Into the Looking Glass
To the Godly God Has Given Wisdom
Works Consulted
Index