Tracing Sapiential traditions in ancient Judaism / edited by Hindy Najman, Jean-Sébastien Rey, Eibert J.C. Tigchelaar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Najman, Hindy, editor.

Rey, Jean-Sébastien, editor.

Tigchelaar, Eibert J. C., editor.

Series:

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 174.

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 1384-2161 ; volume 174

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisdom literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Wisdom literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

vi, 239 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Summary:

"This volume is intended to problematize and challenge current conceptions of the category of "Wisdom" and to reconsider the scope, breadth and Nachleben of ancient Jewish Sapiential traditions. It considers the formal features and conceptual underpinnings of wisdom throughout the corpus of the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Hellenistic Jewish texts, Rabbinic texts, and the Cairo Geniza. It also situates ancient Jewish Wisdom in its Near Eastern context, as well as in the context of Hellenistic conceptions of the Sage. Contributors are: Stuart Weeks, James Kugel, Stéphanie Anthonioz, Elisa Uusimäki, Benjamin G. Wright, Samuel L. Adams, Arjen Bakker, Matthew Goff, Patrick Pouchelle, Maurice Gilbert, Ishay Rosen-Zvi, Gideon Bohak"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Is "Wisdom Literature" a Useful Category? / Stuart Weeks Weeks, Stuart 3

The Theme of Long-Range Planning in the Joseph Narrative and Some Second Temple Period Writings / James Kugel Kugel, James 24

A Reflection on the Nature of Wisdom: From Psalm 1 to Mesopotamian Traditions / Stéphanie Anthonioz Anthonioz, Stéphanie 43

Spiritual Formation in Hellenistic Jewish Wisdom Teaching / Elisa Uusimäki Uusimäki, Elisa 57

Ben Sira and Hellenistic Literature in Greek / Benjamin G. Wright III Wright, Benjamin G. III 71

Sage as Prophet? Allusion and Reconfiguration in Ben Sira and Other Second Temple Wisdom Texts / Samuel L. Adams Adams, Samuel L. 89

Sages and Saints: Continuous Study and Transformation in Musar le-Mevin and Serekh ha-Yahad / Arjen Bakker Bakker, Arjen 106

Searching for Wisdom in and beyond 4 QInstruction / Matthew Goff Goff, Matthew 119

The Simple Bare Necessities: Is Pas. Sol. 5 a Wisdom Prayer? / Patrick Pouchelle Pouchelle, Patrick 138

Pirqé Avot and Wisdom Tradition / Maurice Gilbert, S.J S.J, Maurice Gilbert, 155

The Wisdom Tradition in Rabbinic Literature and Mishnah Avot / Ishay Rosen-Zvi Rosen-Zvi, Ishay 172

Manuals of Mantic Wisdom: From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Cairo Genizah / Gideon Bohak Bohak, Gideon 191.

Notes:

Based on a conference in October 2014 in Metz, France -- Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Tracing Sapiential traditions in ancient Judaism.

ISBN:

9789004324671

9004324674

OCLC:

950430792