The fear of the Lord is wisdom : a theological introduction to wisdom in Israel / Tremper Longman III.
2017
223.06 L856f 2017
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Title
The fear of the Lord is wisdom : a theological introduction to wisdom in Israel / Tremper Longman III.
Author
ISBN
9780801027116 hardcover
080102711X hardcover
080102711X hardcover
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2017]
Language
English
Description
xviii, 311 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
223.06 L856f 2017
System Control No.
(OCoLC)961153989
(OCoLC)961153989
(OCoLC)961153989
Summary
"Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. This major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old Testament and explores its theological influence on the intertestamental books, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and especially the New Testament. Longman notes that wisdom is a practical category (the skill of living), an ethical category (a wise person is a virtuous person), and most foundationally a theological category (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom). The author discusses Israelite wisdom in the context of the broader ancient Near East, treats the connection between wisdom in the New Testament and in the Old Testament, and deals with a number of contested issues, such as the relationship of wisdom to prophecy, history, and law." - From publisher's description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
Pt. 1: The heart of wisdom: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job
Proverbs: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Ecclesiastes: fear God, obey the commandments, and live in light of the coming judgment
The book of Job: "Behold, the fear of the Lord is wisdom" (Job 28:28)
Pt. 2: Wisdom elsewhere in the Old Testament
Other sources of wisdom: Deuteronomy, Psalms, Song of Songs, and prophecy
Joseph and Daniel: paragons of wisdom
Adam and Solomon: from the heights of wisdom to the depths of folly
Pt. 3: Israel's wisdom: cosmopolitan or unique?
Sources of wisdom: experience, observation, tradition, correction, and ultimately revelation
Wisdom, creation, and (dis)order
Israelite wisdom in its ancient Near Eastern setting
Wisdom, covenant, and law
Pt. 4: Further refining our understanding of wisdom
The consequences of wise and foolish behavior: the issue of retribution theology
The social setting of wisdom
Wisdom and gender
Pt. 5: The afterlife of Israel's wisdom
Intertestamental wisdom from the Apocrypha to the Dead Sea Scrolls
New Testament wisdom.
Proverbs: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Ecclesiastes: fear God, obey the commandments, and live in light of the coming judgment
The book of Job: "Behold, the fear of the Lord is wisdom" (Job 28:28)
Pt. 2: Wisdom elsewhere in the Old Testament
Other sources of wisdom: Deuteronomy, Psalms, Song of Songs, and prophecy
Joseph and Daniel: paragons of wisdom
Adam and Solomon: from the heights of wisdom to the depths of folly
Pt. 3: Israel's wisdom: cosmopolitan or unique?
Sources of wisdom: experience, observation, tradition, correction, and ultimately revelation
Wisdom, creation, and (dis)order
Israelite wisdom in its ancient Near Eastern setting
Wisdom, covenant, and law
Pt. 4: Further refining our understanding of wisdom
The consequences of wise and foolish behavior: the issue of retribution theology
The social setting of wisdom
Wisdom and gender
Pt. 5: The afterlife of Israel's wisdom
Intertestamental wisdom from the Apocrypha to the Dead Sea Scrolls
New Testament wisdom.
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