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Living under the sun : examination of Proverbs and Qoheleth / by Tomáš Frydrych.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity - Book Archive 2000-2006 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frydrych, Tomáš, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; Volume 90.
- Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, 0083-5889 ; Volume 90
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Ecclesiastes--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, [Netherlands] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] ; Köln, [Germany] : Brill, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The difficulties that biblical wisdom literature poses to the theologian are caused not only by its distinctiveness from other biblical traditions, but also by the internal tensions within it. The present book seeks to explore the nature and causes of these tensions. The study carries out comprehensive comparison of the worldviews represented by Proverbs and Qoheleth, and the worlds that these reflect, looking at the aims and methods of their quest, their epistemologies, theological and cosmological perspectives, and their anthropological and social views. The conclusion of the enquiry throws new light on the dynamics of the tension between thewe two books, questioning whether standard methods of Old Testament theology can do justice to the wisdom tradition, and at the same time, opening the door for new theological approaches to be devised.
- Contents:
- Preliminary material / Tomáš Frydrych
- Introduction / Tomáš Frydrych
- The Wisdom Enterprise / Tomáš Frydrych
- How Does the Sage Know? / Tomáš Frydrych
- The Sages, God and the World / Tomáš Frydrych
- The Human World / Tomáš Frydrych
- Living Wisely / Tomáš Frydrych
- Proverbs and Qoheleth in an Historical Context / Tomáš Frydrych
- Conclusions / Tomáš Frydrych
- Appendix / Tomáš Frydrych
- Selected Bibliography / Tomáš Frydrych
- Index Nominum / Tomáš Frydrych
- Index Locorum / Tomáš Frydrych.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-27616-5
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004276161 DOI
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