Wisdom's root revealed : Ben Sira and the election of Israel /

Wisdom's root revealed : Ben Sira and the election of Israel /

This monograph interprets the theme of election in the book of Sirach. Previous scholarship has often understood Ben Sira's worldview to be dualistic, and has approached the sage's correlation of Wisdom and Torah as either a nationalization of Wisdom or a universalization of Torah. By prob...

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Main Author: Goering, Greg Schmidt.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 139.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222731.

Subjects:

Bible. > O.T. > Apocrypha. > Ecclesiasticus > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Jews > Election, Doctrine of.

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Call Number: BM613 .G64 2009

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Chapter One. Wisdom, Torah, And Election: An Introduction To The Study /
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  • Chapter Two. Election And Creation: The Sun, The Moon, And Israel's Chosenness /
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  • Chapter Three. Election And Revelation: General And Special Wisdom /
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  • Chapter Four. Election And Tradition: The Preservation And Transmission Of Wisdom /
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  • Chapter Five. Election And Piety: The \'Fear Of YHWH\' /
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  • Chapter Six. Election And Eschatology: Israel Among The Nations /
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  • Chapter Seven. Conclusion: Ben Sira And The Election Of Israel /
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  • Appendixes /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • Index Of Authors /
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  • Index Of Citations /
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  • Index Of Subjects /
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