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Wisdom Literature - Couverture souple

Livre 8 sur 11: Core Biblical Series

Balentine, Samuel E.

 
9781426765025: Wisdom Literature
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1426765029 ISBN 13 : 9781426765025
Editeur : Abingdon Press, 2018

Synopsis

If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom formed in the life of faith, its end is nothing less than the shaping of a moral self and community attuned to the character of God. This pursuit of wisdom is an ongoing journey, never a simple arrival.

For the wisdom writings of the Old Testament, the pursuit of wisdom calls for the ongoing attainment of instruction, insight, shrewdness, knowledge, prudence, learning, and skill. And persons who attain wisdom think more deeply, are more discerning, and have a keener insight into the complexities and nuances of decision making. For a world-perspective that assumes the power and reality of divinity, being wise means living ethically - and to live ethically, one must be in a constant intellectual pursuit of meaning.

 

The book details the structure, themes, and contribution to both ancient and modern society of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes. The chapters on Sirach and the Wisdom of Solomon will discuss the consonance and dissonance with "canonical wisdom," giving special attention to the development of their core ideas. The book will conclude with a chapter on Wisdom's abiding legacy.

 

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À propos de l'auteur

Samuel E. Balentine is Professor of Old Testament and Director of Graduate Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of several books, including a commentary on Leviticus in the Interpretation Bible Commentary series (John Knox Press), The Torah's Vision of Worship (Fortress Press), and Have You Considered My Servant Job? Understanding the Biblical Archetype of Patience (University of South Carolina Press).

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Éditeur
Abingdon Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1426765029
ISBN 13 
9781426765025
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
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