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ISBN-10 :  1119158273 

ISBN-13 :  9781119158271

Author : Samuel L. Adams, ‎Matthew Goff 

A comprehensive introduction to ancient wisdom literature, with fascinating essays on a broad range of topics. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature is a wide-ranging introduction to the texts, themes, and receptions of the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient world. This comprehensive volume brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging voices to offer a variety of perspectives on the “wisdom” biblical books, early Christian and rabbinic literature, and beyond. Varied and engaging essays provide fresh insights on topics of timeless relevance, exploring the distinct features of instructional texts and discussing their interpretation in both antiquity and the modern world.  Designed for non-specialists, this accessible volume provides readers with balanced coverage of traditional biblical wisdom texts, including Proverbs, Job, Psalms, and Ecclesiastes; lesser-known Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom; and African proverbs. The contributors explore topics ranging from scribes and pedagogy in ancient Israel, to representations of biblical wisdom literature in contemporary cinema. Offering readers a fresh and interesting way to engage with wisdom literature, this book: Discusses sapiential books and traditions in various historical and cultural contexts Offers up-to-date discussion on the study of the biblical wisdom books Features essays on the history of interpretation and theological reception Includes essays covering the antecedents and afterlife of the texts  Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion series, the Companion to Wisdom Literature is a valuable resource for university, seminary and divinity school students and instructors, scholars and researchers, and general readers with interest in the subject.

Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature 1st Table of contents:

I. Texts
CHAPTER 1: Proverbs
Introduction
Organization and Presentation
Proverbs and the Question of Solomonic Attribution
Sections of Proverbs
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 2: Job
Introduction
The Content of Job
Job in Historical and Literary Contexts
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 3: Ecclesiastes
Date and Language
Qoheleth and Solomon
Structure
Qoheleth and Wisdom
Qoheleth Beyond Wisdom
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 4: Psalms
Introduction
Wisdom in the Psalms
Wisdom Psalms?
Psalm 1
Psalm 34
Psalm 37
Psalm 49
Psalm 73
Psalm 112
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 5: Sirach/Ben Sira
Introduction
The Centrality of Wisdom in Ben Sira
Ben Sira’s Sources of Knowledge and Wisdom
Ben Sira’s Ethics
Wisdom and History in Ben Sira
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 6: Wisdom of Solomon
Introduction
Contents and structure
Language and Setting
Genre and Purpose
Formative Influences
Key Ideas
Transmission and Reception
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 7: Wisdom Texts From the Dead Sea Scrolls
Introduction
What is a “Wisdom Text” in the Context of the Qumran Corpus?
The Major Wisdom Texts Known from Qumran
Previous Research on the Wisdom Texts from Qumran
Major Topics in the Wisdom Texts from Qumran
Wisdom with a Purpose: On the Formative Functions of Wisdom Texts
Conclusions
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 8: Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes in the Septuagint (LXX)
Introduction
Proverbs
Job
Ecclesiastes
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
II. Themes
CHAPTER 9: The Figure of Solomon
Introduction
Solomon in the Hebrew Bible
Solomon in Non‐biblical Texts Composed During the Second Temple Period
Solomon in the New Testament, Early Christianity, and Later Jewish Traditions
Solomon as a Source of Ritual Power and Esoteric Knowledge
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 10: Female Imagery in Wisdom Literature
Female Terminology and Imagery
Ben Sira and Women
4Q184
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 11: Scribes and Pedagogy in Ancient Israel and Second Temple Judaism
Introduction
Education and Learned Individuals in Ancient Israel
The Torah, Scribes, and Priestly Intellectuals in the Persian Period
Scribes, Sects, and the Study of the Torah in Hellenistic Judaism
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 12: God in Wisdom Literature
Introduction
God in Proverbs
The Book of Job
Ecclesiastes
Sirach
The Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom Psalms and Sapiential Texts from Qumran
The Evolution of God
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 13: Jewish Wisdom in the Contest of Hellenistic Philosophy and Culture: Pseudo‐Phocylides and Philo of Alexandria
Introduction
The Agōn of Wisdom in Greek Poetry and Philosophy
The Sentences of Pseudo‐Phocylides
Philo of Alexandria
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 14: Wisdom and Apocalypticism
Introduction
Defining our Terms: Apocalyp***
Defining our Terms: Wisdom
Wisdom versus Apocalypticism, or Wisdom and Apocalypticism?
Typologies of Wisdom
Wisdom as Genus
The Species of (Lady) Wisdom
Interspecific Commonality and Hybridity
Conclusions: The Genus and Genius of Wisdom
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 15: The Orality of Wisdom Literature
Introduction
The Orality of Biblical Literature
Proverbs 1–9
Proverbs 10–29
References
Further Reading
III. Antecedents
CHAPTER 16: Ahiqar and Other Legendary Sages
Introduction
Wise Behavior and the Vagaries of Reality in the Story and Sayings of Ahiqar
Conventional Wisdom in the Ahiqar Sayings
Ahiqar’s Legendary Status
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 17: Wisdom Literature in Egypt
Introduction
Identifying Egyptian Wisdom, Basic Structural Components, and Key Concepts
The Instruction of Ptahhotep
Other Instructions
The Instruction of Amenemope
Demotic Instructions
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 18: Mesopotamian Wisdom
Introduction
Proverbs, Instructions, and Admonitions
Vanity Literature
Pious Sufferer Compositions
Perceptive Hymns
Miscellaneous
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
IV. Reception
CHAPTER 19: Wisdom in the New Testament
Introduction
Jesus as a Teacher of Wisdom: The Synoptic Gospels and Q
James
Wisdom Christology
Summary and Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 20: Wisdom and the Rabbis
Introduction
Tractate Avot
Other Wisdom Compositions
The Relationship Between Wisdom and Torah
The View of Biblical Wisdom in the Rabbinic Literature
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 21: The Wisdom Tradition in Early Christianity through Late Antiquity
Introduction and Scope
Reception History 1: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
Reception History 2: Wisdom Psalms and Job
Reception History 3: Other Wisdom Texts
A Short Case‐Study: Proverbs 8:22
Conceptualization and Genre: The Early Christian Wisdom Tradition as such
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 22: Jewish Sapiential Traditions in the Nag Hammadi Library
Introduction
The Sentences of Sextus
The Teachings of Silvanus
Sapiential Literature at Nag Hammadi
The Gospel of Thomas – a Sapiential Sayings Source?
Revealed Wisdom in the Revelation‐Dialogues of Nag Hammadi
Is the Gnostic Sophia Jewish Wisdom?
The Many Faces of Sophia at Nag Hammadi
Wisdom, Eve, and Thunder
Conclusion: Trajectories of Wisdom at Nag Hammadi
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 23: The Sapiential Books in the Latin Middle Ages
Introduction
Medieval Commentaries on Wisdom Books
The Wisdom Books in Medieval Bibles
The Classification of Wisdom Books
The Relationship Between Wisdom Literature and the Sciences
The Concept of Wisdom
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 24: The Reception History of Job
Introduction
Biblical Reception of Job
The Legend of Job
Early Christian Interpretations
Early Jewish Interpretations
Job in Islam
Medieval Jewish Interpretations
Medieval Christian Interpretations
Reformation
Enlightenment Responses to Job
Sublimity
Jewish Interpretations Before and After the Shoah
Responses to a Conflicted Text
Artistic Reception
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 25: Wisdom from African Proverbs Meets Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs
Introduction
Traditional African Wisdom: An Overview
The function and language of African proverbs
Wisdom and Wisdom Meet: Selected Hebrew Bible and African Proverbs
Conclusion
References
Further Reading
CHAPTER 26: Cinematic Wisdom: Film and Biblical Wisdom Literature
Introduction
The Tree of Life as a Joban Lament
To The Wonder and/as Lament
Song of Songs and Moulin Rouge!
Cinematic Parables and the Subversion of Conventional Wisdom
Conclusion
References
Further Reading

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