Understanding Wisdom Literature: Conflict and Dissonance in the Hebrew Text

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A Spirited, Accessible Introduction to Wisdom Literature in the Bible

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Abbreviations	p. ix
Acknowledgment	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Who Are the Sages?	p. 11
What Unity in Proverbs?	p. 22
The Meaning of the Book of Job	p. 35
Wisdom, Madness, and Folly: The Three Qoheleths	p. 50
Sounds of Silence: The Absence of Covenantal Theology in the Wisdom Literature	p. 64
Sophia and Simon: The Two Poles of Ben Sira's Affection	p. 86
The Conservatism of Pseudo-Solomon	p. 96
Conclusion	p. 111
Bibliography	p. 114
Subject and Author Index	p. 125
Scripture Index	p. 127
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