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Understanding Wisdom Literature

Conflict and Dissonance in the Hebrew Text

  • Paperback
  • 120 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15 x 22.7 x 1.1 cm

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For readers curious about ancient wisdom and life’s purpose

Understanding Wisdom Literature clarifies complex ideas

You will gain insights into timeless human questions

Explore the profound questions of life through Israelite wisdom literature.
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 confl icting answers to these questions in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Ben Sira, and the Wisdom of Solomon -- and does not try to harmonize them. Instead, he fi nds 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.
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  • Author

    David Penchansky

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    March 2012

  • Weight

    205g

  • Page Count

    120

  • Dimensions

    15 x 22.7 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802867063

  • ISBN-10

    0802867065

  • Eden Code

    4025916

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