The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom: A Theological Introduction to Wisdom in Israel
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N7S4ZU6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The author discusses Israelite wisdom in the context of the broader ancient Near East, treats the connection between wisdom in the New Testament and in the Old Testament, and deals with a number of contested issues, such as the relationship of wisdom to prophecy, history, and law.. Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. This major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old Testament and explores its theological influence on the intertestamental books, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and especially the New Testament.Longman notes that wisdom is a practical category (the skill of living), an ethical category (a wise person is a virtuous person), and most foundationally a theological category (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom)
From the Inside Flap "Longman once again makes the riches of the Old Testament accessible to readers today. I recommend this book warmly and will be using it as a resource in my own teaching."--Peter Enns, Eastern University"Longman challenges persistent assumptions about wisdom in Israel and provides an introduction to wisdom theology that casts aside the constraints of a strict conception of the wisdom literature genre. This clear and accessible discussion of the fundamental theological questions these texts raise will also prompt readers to consider bibl
He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including An Introduction to the Old Testament, How to Read Proverbs, and commentaries on Genesis, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah and Lamentations, and Daniel. . Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Before coming to Westmont, he taught at Westminster Theological Se