The fear of the Lord is wisdom a theological introduction to wisdom in Israel
"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 especi...
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group,
[2017].
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.