Wisdom in transition : act and consequence in Second Temple instructions /
This volume considers a major shift among Jewish sages during the Second Temple period, as certain authors moved from an earthly focus to a belief in individual immortality. Egyptian instructions and the book of Proverbs are examined for necessary background. The colorful responses of Qoheleth and B...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism
125.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222717.
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Call Number: BM635 .A33 2008
| Summary: | This volume considers a major shift among Jewish sages during the Second Temple period, as certain authors moved from an earthly focus to a belief in individual immortality. Egyptian instructions and the book of Proverbs are examined for necessary background. The colorful responses of Qoheleth and Ben Sira to an emergent belief in the afterlife are also discussed. 4QInstruction, the largest Wisdom text from the Dead Sea Scrolls corpus, demonstrates this shift to an eschatological understanding. This book considers the diverse reasons for the changes that one finds in 4QInstruction, especially the issue of social context. It will prove useful to those interested in Wisdom literature, the Dead Sea Scrolls, apocalypticism, and the development of beliefs in the afterlife. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-293) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789047433149 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |