Biblical sages and their wisdom tradition offer pathways for contemporary people and culture.
Preface
vii
Acknowledgments
xi
Abbreviations
xiii
Introduction: Biblical and Contemporary Wisdom in Dialogue: Who and Where are the Sages?
xv
I. Understanding Biblical Sages
From Wisdom to Torah: The Pedagogy of the Sages
3
(12)
Confucius, Solomon, and Their Literature: The Making of Sages
15
(14)
Educational Roles and Pedagogical Methods: Teaching Wisdom and Creation in Proverbs
29
(17)
Behavioral Goals and Political Issues: The Sages and Hope
46
(11)
II. Locating Contemporary Sages
Sages and the University: Is There Wisdom in Higher Education?
57
(12)
Religious Educators: Professionals or Sages?
69
(15)
Biblical Sages and Modern Professionals: Strange Bedfellows or Variations on a Theme?
84
(18)
Leadership and Wisdom in a Time of Chaos: A Tale of Two Solomons
102
(11)
III. Identifying Biblical and Contemporary Sages: Education and Wisdom in Religious Communities
Education and the Church: A Biblical Perspective
113
(12)
The Sages and Contemporary Education in the Church
125
(13)
New Paradigms and Methods: Teaching the Wisdom of Israel in a New Land
138
(9)
Searching for Wisdom: Recent Biblical Studies and Their Pertinence for Contemporary Ministry
147
(13)
Conclusion: Searching for Sages in America: Can the Bible Help?
160
(11)
Select Bibliography
171
(4)
Index
175
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