Introduction to Old Testament Wisdom : A Spirituality for Liberation,9781570752773

Introduction to Old Testament Wisdom : A Spirituality for Liberation

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ISBN13: 9781570752773
ISBN10: 157075277X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-10-01
Publisher(s): Orbis Books
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Table of Contents

Preface xi
Introduction
1(7)
Wisdom and Experience
1(1)
Jesus and Wisdom
2(1)
Wisdom Spirituality
2(1)
A Spirituality for Liberation
3(2)
A Personal Liberation
5(1)
The Purpose of This Introduction to Old Testament Wisdom
6(1)
Suggested Bible Readings
6(2)
Wisdom in the Ancient World
8(7)
Family and Clan Wisdom
8(1)
Scribes and Sages
8(1)
Poetry and Propaganda
9(1)
Problem Questions
10(2)
Unanswered Questions
12(3)
The Origins of Israel and Its Wisdom
15(9)
The Origins of Israel
15(1)
Family and Clan Wisdom
16(1)
The Contexts for Wisdom in Israel
17(1)
Scribes and the Scribal School
18(2)
The Social Location of the Scribes
20(1)
Wisdom and Revelation
21(1)
The Survival of the Scribal Tradition
22(2)
The Historical Background for the Wisdom Writings: An Overview
24(7)
Israel before the Exile
24(1)
The End of the Monarchy: The Destruction of Jerusalem
25(1)
The Crisis of the Exile
25(1)
The Postexilic Restoration
26(1)
Jewish Identity and the Bible
26(1)
Economic and Social Disorder
27(1)
Alexander the Great and the Greeks
28(1)
The Challenge of Greek Ways
29(2)
The Forms That Wisdom Takes
31(8)
Hebrew Poetry
31(1)
Literary Forms
32(2)
The Proverb
34(1)
``Sayings'' and ``Admonitions''
35(1)
Cross-cultural Studies of Proverbs
35(4)
The Liberating Potential of Proverb and Parable
39(8)
The Literary or School Proverb: A Tool for Study and Analysis
39(1)
From Proverb to Parable
40(1)
Proverb/Parable as Dialogical and Critical
41(2)
The Liberating Potential of Humor: The ``Play'' of Wisdom
43(1)
The Wisdom Woman
44(3)
The Book of Proverbs: An Overview
47(7)
The Structure of Proverbs
47(3)
Historical Context
50(1)
The Liberating Response of Proverbs
51(1)
Wisdom's Offer of Life
52(2)
The Book of Proverbs: The Contents
54(12)
Title and Introduction (1:1-7)
54(2)
The Prologue (1:8-9:18)
56(3)
The Wisdom Woman and Creation in Proverbs 8
58(1)
The First Collection of ``Proverbs of Solomon'' (10:1-22:16)
59(1)
``The Words of the Wise'' (22:17-24:22)
60(1)
``(More) Sayings of the Wise'' (24:23-34)
61(1)
A Second Collection of ``Proverbs of Solomon'' (25:1-29:37)
61(1)
``The Words of Agur Son of Jakeh'' (30:1-9)
62(1)
A Collection of (Mostly) Numerical Sayings (30:10-33)
62(1)
``The Words of King Lemuel...That His Mother Taught Him'' (31:1-9)
63(1)
A Poem Describing ``The Capable Woman/Wife'' (31:10-31)
64(2)
The Book of Job: An Overview
66(10)
Introduction
66(1)
Job and Biblical Wisdom
67(1)
The Historical Context
68(3)
The Structure and Integrity of the Book
71(2)
The Literary Form of Job
73(2)
Conclusion
75(1)
The Book of Job: Some Key Texts
76(15)
The Prologue (1:1-2:13)
76(1)
Job's Opening Soliloquy (3:1-26)
77(2)
The Dialogue (Chapters 4-27)
79(2)
Solutions to Suffering
81(2)
Job's Own Change of Perspective
83(1)
Parts of the ``Puzzle''
84(1)
The Yahweh Speeches
85(2)
The Epilogue
87(1)
Conclusion
88(3)
The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth): An Overview
91(12)
Introduction
91(1)
Historical Setting
92(1)
Qoheleth's Response to the Spiritual Crisis
93(2)
Qoheleth's Response to the Economic Crisis: The Strategy of His ``Numbers Game''
95(1)
The Structure of Qoheleth
96(1)
Qoheleth and Wisdom
97(1)
God and Creation in Qoheleth
98(2)
Qoheleth, Death, and ``Vanity''
100(3)
The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth): Selected Passages
103(12)
The Title (1:1) and Poem on Toil (1:2-11)
103(1)
The ``Royal Experiment'' (1:12-2:26)
104(1)
A Reflection on Human Toil (2:18-26)
105(1)
Time and Toil (3:1-15)
106(2)
Strength in Numbers (4:1-16)
108(2)
The ``Better Way'' (7:1-14)
110(1)
Youth and Old Age (11:7-12:7)
111(2)
Conclusion
113(2)
The Wisdom of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus): An Overview
115(12)
Its Place in the Bible
115(1)
The Author
116(1)
Historical Background
117(1)
Ben Sira's Response
118(1)
Strategies for Strengthening Relationships
119(2)
Hebrew Wisdom and Greek Learning
121(1)
A Liberative Dimension
122(1)
The Book as a Whole
123(1)
The Grandson's Foreword
123(1)
First Major Division (1:1-23:28)
124(1)
Second Major Division (24:1-43:33)
124(1)
Third Major Division (44:1-50:24)
125(2)
The Wisdom of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus): Selected Passages
127(12)
Wisdom and Fear of the Lord (1:1-10 and 1:11-30)
127(1)
Israel's God as the Source of All Wisdom (1:1-10)
127(1)
The Fear of the Lord (1:11-30)
128(1)
``The Praise of Wisdom'' (24:1-33)
129(2)
Ben Sira as Prophet
131(2)
True Worship of God and God's Purpose (34:21-36:22)
133(2)
Autobiographical Poem on Wisdom (51:13-30)
135(1)
Conclusion
136(3)
The Book of Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon): An Overview
139(8)
Introduction
139(1)
Historical Background
140(1)
The Author and His Purpose
141(1)
The Book of Wisdom's Liberative Dimension
141(1)
Date, Language, Title, and Canonicity
142(1)
Literary Characteristics and Unity
143(2)
The Structure of the Book of Wisdom
145(2)
The Book of Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon): Selected Passages
147(13)
Introduction
147(1)
Part I (1:1-6:11 + 6:17-21)
147(3)
The Hope of Immortality (3:4)
150(1)
Part II: The Wisdom Woman (6:12-16 + 6:22-10:21)
151(3)
Part III (11:15-16:1) and Part IV (11:1-14 + 16:2-19:22)
154(1)
The Polemic against Idolatry
154(2)
Creation and Salvation in the Exodus
156(4)
Wisdom Outside the ``Wisdom Books''
160(11)
Introduction
160(1)
Wisdom Psalms
160(4)
The Song of Solomon (``Song of Songs'' or ``Canticle'')
164(2)
The Song of Solomon (``Canticle'') and Liberation
166(2)
Further Evidence of Contacts with Wisdom
168(3)
Old Testament Wisdom and the New Testament
171(10)
Introduction
171(1)
Jesus as a Wisdom Teacher
171(4)
Early Christological Hymns
175(1)
The Q Document and Matthew
176(1)
The Gospel of John
177(2)
A ``Wisdom'' Christology
179(2)
Conclusion: Some Common Threads
181(5)
Experience as a Basis for Wisdom
181(2)
The Centrality of God
183(1)
The Wisdom Woman
183(1)
Strategies for Survival and Resistance
184(2)
Bibliography 186(10)
Index of Scripture References 196(6)
General Index 202

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