Wisdom's root revealed : Ben Sira and the election of Israel /
By interpreting the theme of election in the book of Sirach, this monograph offers an alternative to the dualistic interpretation of Ben Sira and suggests a reading of this pivotal figure that accounts both for his particularism and his universalism.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
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Colección: | Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ;
v. 139. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Wisdom, Torah, and election : an introduction to the study
- Election and creation : the sun, the moon, and Israel's chosenness
- Election and revelation : general and special wisdom
- Election and tradition : the preservation and transmission of wisdom
- Election and piety : the "fear of YHWH"
- Election and eschatology : Israel among the nations
- Conclusion : Ben Sira and the election of Israel.