Author
Joel A.a. Ajayi
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Published
June 2010
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Author
Joel A.a. Ajayi
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Published
June 2010
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A Biblical Theology of Gerassapience
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Ancient cultures, such as that of the Hebrews, commonly associated wisdom with advanced years. In A Biblical Theology of Gerassapience the author investigates the validity of this correlation through an eclectic approach - including linguistic semantic, tradition-historical, and socio-anthropological methods - to pertinent biblical and extra-biblical texts. There are significant variations in the estimation of gerassapience (or 'old-age wisdom') in each period of ancient Israel's life - that is, in pre-monarchical, monarchical, and post-monarchical Israel. Throughout this study, appropriate cross-cultural parallels are drawn from the cultures of ancient Israel's neighbors and of modern societies, such as the West African Yoruba tribe.
The overall results are bi-dimensional. On the one hand, there are semantic elements of gerassapience, such as the elusiveness of
Author
Joel A.a. Ajayi
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Published
June 2010
Edition
1st New edition
Weight
566g
Page Count
267
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 18 mm
ISBN
9781433107856
ISBN-10
1433107856
Eden Code
4040666
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Author/Creator: Joel A.a. Ajayi
ISBN: 9781433107856
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Release Date: June 2010
Weight: 566g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 18 mm
Eden Code: 4040666