Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Traditions - Softcover

McLaughlin, John L.

 
9780802874542: Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Traditions
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802874541 ISBN 13: 9780802874542
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2018

Synopsis

It can be a challenge to understand the Hebrew Bible’s wisdom literature and how it relates to biblical history and theology, but John L. McLaughlin makes this complicated genre straightforward and accessible. This introductory-level textbook begins by explaining the meaning of wisdom to the Israelites and surrounding cultures before moving into the conventions of the genre and its poetic forms. The heart of the book examines Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), and the deuterocanonical Ben Sira and Wisdom of Solomon. McLaughlin also explores the influence of wisdom throughout the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Designed especially for beginning students—and based on twenty-five years of teaching Israel’s wisdom literature to university students—McLaughlin’s Introduction to Israel’s Wisdom Traditions provides an informed, panoramic view of wisdom literature’s place in the biblical canon.

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About the Author

John L. McLaughlin is associate professor of Old Testament / Hebrew Bible in the Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michaels College, Toronto. His previous books include What are They Saying about Ancient Israelite Religion? and The Ancient Near East: An Essential Guide.

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Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802874541
ISBN 13 
9780802874542
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
229