{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-companion-to-wisdom-literature-hardback-9781119158233","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature (Hardback) 9781119158233","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSamuel L. Adams (Edited by), SL Adams (Author), Matthew Goff (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119158233, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e528 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 16.8 x 3.3 cm, 1.089 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…a strength of this volume is its breadth, and readers who are looking for an introduction to wisdom in the Hellenistic period and beyond will welcome this volume.” – Lance Hawley for \u003cb\u003eInterpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology\u003c\/b\u003e, 2021, Vol. 75(3) 252–271\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive introduction to ancient wisdom literature, with fascinating essays on a broad range of topics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature \u003c\/i\u003eis a wide-ranging introduction to the texts, themes, and receptions of the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient world. This comprehensive volume brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging voices to offer a variety of perspectives on the “wisdom” biblical books, early Christian and rabbinic literature, and beyond. Varied and engaging essays provide fresh insights on topics of timeless relevance, exploring the distinct features of instructional texts and discussing their interpretation in both antiquity and the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for non-specialists, this accessible volume provides readers with balanced coverage of traditional biblical wisdom texts, including Proverbs, Job, Psalms, and Ecclesiastes; lesser-known Egyptian and Mesopotamian wisdom; and African proverbs. The contributors explore topics ranging from scribes and pedagogy in ancient Israel, to representations of biblical wisdom literature in contemporary cinema. Offering readers a fresh and interesting way to engage with wisdom literature, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses sapiential books and traditions in various historical and cultural contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers up-to-date discussion on the study of the biblical wisdom books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures essays on the history of interpretation and theological reception\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes essays covering the antecedents and afterlife of the texts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Religion \u003c\/i\u003eseries, the\u003ci\u003e Companion to Wisdom Literature\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for university, seminary and divinity school students and instructors, scholars and researchers, and general readers with interest in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditors’ Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel L. Adams and Matthew Goff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Texts 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Proverbs 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacqueline Vayntrub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Job 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavis Hankins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ecclesiastes 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennie Grillo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Psalms 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam P. Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sirach\/Ben Sira 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradley C. Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Wisdom of Solomon 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandall D. Chesnutt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Wisdom Texts From the Dead Sea Scrolls 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElisa Uusimäki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes in the Septuagint (LXX) 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Pouchelle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Themes 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Figure of Solomon 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlake A. Jurgens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Female Imagery in Wisdom Literature 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTova Forti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Scribes and Pedagogy in Ancient Israel and Second Temple Judaism 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Goff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 God in Wisdom Literature 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames L. Crenshaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Jewish Wisdom in the Contest of Hellenistic Philosophy and Culture: Pseudo‐Phocylides and Philo of Alexandria 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Cover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Wisdom and Apocalypticism 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason M. Zurawski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Orality of Wisdom Literature 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy J. Sandoval\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Antecedents 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Ahiqar and Other Legendary Sages 289\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeth A. Bledsoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Wisdom Literature in Egypt 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel L. Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mesopotamian Wisdom 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNili Samet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Reception 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Wisdom in the New Testament 351\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin Wold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Wisdom and the Rabbis 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAri Mermelstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Wisdom Tradition in Early Christianity through Late Antiquity 389\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarson Bay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Jewish Sapiential Traditions in the Nag Hammadi Library 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDylan M. Burns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Sapiential Books in the Latin Middle Ages 429\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilbert Dahan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Reception History of Job 447\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Larrimore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Wisdom from African Proverbs Meets Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMadipoane Masenya (Ngwan’a Mphahlele)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Cinematic Wisdom: Film and Biblical Wisdom Literature 479\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew S. 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