Wisdom at the interface between God and humans / Marcel Krusche, Mark Sneed, Thomas Wagner (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krusche, Marcel, 1989- editor.

Sneed, Mark R., editor.

Wagner, Thomas, 1971- editor.

Series:

Studies in cultural contexts of the Bible ; 2629-9224 v.22.

Studies in cultural contexts of the Bible, 2629-9224 ; volume 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wisdom--Religious aspects.

Wisdom.

Wisdom--Biblical teaching.

God--Wisdom.

God.

Bible. Old Testament.

Bible.

Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian.

Mythology, Egyptian.

Physical Description:

viii, 352 pages : some illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Paderborn : Brill Schöningh, [2026]

Summary:

"At the centre of the anthology are Gen 2-3 and Ez 28:11-19, from which concepts of wisdom and the formation of knowledge concerning the relationship between God and man are examined. The positions identified are categorised within larger Old Testament, ancient Near Eastern and early Jewish horizons. The aim is, on the one hand, to better understand the concept of wisdom or knowledge in Gen 2-3 and Ezek 28 and, on the other hand, to shed light on the superhuman and divine dimensions of wisdom and knowledge in the various textual areas and cultures. The contributions are based on the following key questions: - What makes wisdom and cognition/knowledge a divine or superhuman quality? - How can people attain divine wisdom and participate in it? - What effects and consequences do wisdom and insight/knowledge have for people? - How and to what extent do wisdom and cognition/knowledge affect the relationship between God and man?" Publisher, page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Part I. Marking the boundaries between divine and human wisdom

Way to wisdom: proceeding from Human intuition to divine knowledge / Konrad Schmid

The Multifaceted nature of the primeval sages and of divine wisdom of ancient Mesopotamia - with an interdisciplinary outlook on related Biblical conceptions of divine wisdom / Josephine Fechner

Accessible and inaccessible wisdom in ancient Egypt and its dangers / Alexandra von Lieven

The Distinction between good and evil in application to the concept of wisdom in the Dead Sea Scrolls / Fiodar Litvinau

Part II. Overcoming boundaries: human acquisition of divine wisdom

"Go with the wise and become wise" (Prov 13:14): wisdom, God, and humans in the Book of Proverbs / Bernd U. Schipper

Gaining knowledge - experiencing emotions: an epistemological view of the relation between knowledge and shame in Gen 2-3 / Thomas Wagner

Implicit divine knowledge/wisdom in Gen 2:4b-3:24: comparative (religious-)philosophical perspectives as conceptual clarification / Jaco Gericke

Part III. Transgressing boundaries: wisdom and hubris

Pride comes before the "Fall": wisdom, human hubris, defiance of divine limits, and death in Genesis 2-3, Ezekiel 28, and the Epic of Gilgamesh / Will Kynes

The Confluence of Torah, wisdom, and prophecy: The Notion of hubristic wisdom in Gen 2-3, Prov 30, and Ezek 28 / Mark Sneed

"You are a mortal and no God": when wisdom overreaches itself, with special reference to Ezek 28:1-19 / Katharine J. Dell

Superhuman wisdom and its mythical dimensions of time and space in Ezek 28 / Marcel Krusche

Part IV. Conclusions

Summary and Cross-Section / Marcel Krusche, Mark Sneed, and Thomas Wagner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

e-book version

ISBN:

9783506798244

3506798243

OCLC:

1561279924

Publisher Number:

9783506798244