Law and Wisdom from Ben Sira to Paul
Author: Eckhard J. Schnabel
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2011-07-18
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1610973496
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The Power of Saving Wisdom
Author: Cornelis Bennema
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9783161477461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCornelis Bennema elucidates the soteriological function of the Spirit in the Fourth Gospel, and analyzes the interrelationship between John's pneumatology and soteriology along the trajectory of wisdom. As a possible conceptual background for aspects of Johannine pneumatology, he selects the Jewish wisdom tradition and suggests that sapient Judaism understood 'salvation' as an intensification of that work of the Spirit that is already immanent to a person, namely, the mediation of life and wisdom. The development of an overall model of Johannine soteriology, which holds together both the relational and cognitive aspects of salvation, assists in identifying the specific activities in which the Spirit is involved. The author argues that the soteriological function of the Spirit is twofold. First, the Spirit creates a saving relationship between the believer and the Father and Son, by mediating to people the saving wisdom present in Jesus' life-giving teaching. The Spirit thus enables the believer to come to an adequate understanding and belief-response. Second, the Spirit sustains this saving relationship through further mediation of wisdom that enables the believer to demonstrate discipleship as an ongoing belief-response. Hence, the Spirit accomplishes his soteriological role precisely in his function as a life-giving cognitive agent, i.e., through the mediation of saving wisdom the Spirit provides cognitive perception, understanding, and so life. This concept of the Spirit is the most important continuity between the models of salvation in sapient Judaism and in the Fourth Gospel.
Studies in the Book of Ben Sira
Author: Géza Xeravits
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2008-06-25
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9004169067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe volume publishes the papers read at an international conference on the Book of Ben Sira, held at the Shime'on Centre, Pápa, Hungary. Renowned specialists of the field treat among others various questions of early Jewish wisdom thought, the interpretation of history, and canon forming.
The Wisdom of Sirach
Author: Walter T. Wilson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2023-06-06
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 1467464228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudy the wisdom of Ben Sira. A deuterocanonical collection of proverbs from the intertestamental period, the Book of Sirach has been treated by many Protestants as a bit of Catholic trivia. Yet careful study of Sirach reveals fascinating insights into Jewish thought two centuries before Jesus. Walter T. Wilson invites scholars and nonspecialists alike to discover the wisdom of this important yet under-studied text. A temple scribe writing in the second century BCE, Ben Sira aimed to instill fear of the Lord and discipline in his community. Interweaving practical advice and theoretical wisdom, his book instructs readers—then and now—in the principles of wisdom so that they may apply them to right action and lead the good life. Based on the New Revised Standard Version, Wilson’s commentary explicates the translated English text with careful attention to its historical and religious contexts, formal qualities, prevailing themes, and place in the canon (or lack thereof). The volume includes a helpful bibliography and notes.
The Book of Ben Sira in Modern Research
Author: Pancratius C. Beentjes
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2013-02-18
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 3110803003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Author: InterVarsity Press
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2023-04-11
Total Pages: 1883
ISBN-13: 083084936X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic reference work, topics like Christology, justification, and hermeneutics receive careful treatment by trusted specialists. New topics like politics, patronage, and different cultural perspectives expand the volume's breadth and usefulness for scholars, pastors, and students today.
Paul, Moses, and the History of Israel
Author: Scott J. Hafemann
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2008-09-01
Total Pages: 527
ISBN-13: 1597527750
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exegetical study of the call of Moses, the second giving of the Law, the new covenant, Paul's self-understanding as an apostle, and the prophetic understanding of the history of Israel. Hafemann's work demonstrates Paul's contextual use of the Old Testament and the essential unity of the old and new covenants in view of the distinctive ministries of Moses and Paul.
The Wisdom of the Wise
Author: H. Drake Williams, III
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-06-19
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9004332391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul's Jewish background and his use of Scripture have been enduring interest within New Testament scholarship. This study contributes to this discussion by examing the presence and function of Scripture in I Cor. 1:18-3:23. The author examines the precence and function of Scripture in the form of six citations, two allusions, and seven echoes within I Cor. 1:19-3:23. From the examination of the function of these texts, this work concludes that Paul's use of Scripture agrees with its original context and stands in line with a majority of early Jewish tradition. Moreover, this study suggests that Pavi's use of Scripture also helps to chart a way through a difficult section of his writing.
Theology and Anthropology in the Book of Sirach
Author: Bonifatia Gesche
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: 2020-09-18
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 0884144240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew research on Sirach for scholars and students The present volume of English and German essays includes the proceedings of an international conference held in Eichstaett, Germany, in 2017. Themes of creation, emotions, life, death, wisdom, knowledge, the individual and society, family, gender, mercy, justice, and freedom are but a few of the topics that contributors explore in this new collection. Essays explore the rich intertextual connections between Sirach and other biblical texts. Features: Attention to theological distinctions presented in the Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, and Latin versions of the book of Sirach Examination of the reception of Sirach in the New Testament and the early modern era English abstracts for German-language essays and German abstracts for English-language essays
Wisdom in Transition
Author: Samuel L. Adams
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9004165665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume considers a major shift among Jewish sages during the Second Temple period, as certain authors moved from an earthly focus to a belief in individual immortality. Egyptian instructions and the book of Proverbs are examined for necessary background. The colorful responses of Qoheleth and Ben Sira to an emergent belief in the afterlife are also discussed. 4QInstruction, the largest Wisdom text from the Dead Sea Scrolls corpus, demonstrates this shift to an eschatological understanding. This book considers the diverse reasons for the changes that one finds in 4QInstruction, especially the issue of social context. It will prove useful to those interested in Wisdom literature, the Dead Sea Scrolls, apocalypticism, and the development of beliefs in the afterlife.
