Understanding Wisdom Literature: Conflict and Dissonance in the Hebrew Text - Couverture souple

Penchansky, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0802867065 ISBN 13 : 9780802867063

Editeur : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2012

Synopsis

Israelite wisdom literature, David Penchansky argues, records the disputes of ancient sages over basic human questions: What is the purpose of life? Is God just? Why do we suffer? Does God even exist? Penchansky sees conflicting answers to these questions in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Ben Sira, and the Wisdom of Solomon — and does not try to harmonize them. Instead, he finds meaning in the very dissonance and contradiction within these texts. Employing the latest scholarship yet remaining accessible to nonspecialists and students, Penchansky strikingly focuses on the "big picture" behind wisdom literature — making it easy for readers to follow and appreciate these challenging texts — without undermining each book's distinctive features. In the process, Penchansky opens up this rich and fertile vein of Israelite thought and demonstrates the renewed relevance of ancient Hebrew wisdom for today.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Penchansky is professor of theology at the Universityof St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota. His other booksinclude Twilight of the Gods: Polytheism in the HebrewBible and What Rough Beast? Images of God in theHebrew Bible.,

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802867065
• ISBN 13: 9780802867063
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 141
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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