Wisdom of Solomon 10 : A Jewish Hellenistic Reinterpretation of Early Israelite History through Sapiential Lenses.
Title:
Wisdom of Solomon 10 : A Jewish Hellenistic Reinterpretation of Early Israelite History through Sapiential Lenses.
Author:
Glicksman, Andrew T.
ISBN:
9783110247657
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (244 pages)
Series:
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies ; v.9
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: General Introduction -- 1.1 A Brief Overview of Recent Important Studies on the Wisdom of Solomon -- 1.2 Reasons for the Present Study -- 1.3 Methodology -- Chapter 2: Preliminary Literary and Historical Matters -- 2.1 Authorship and Composition -- 2.2 Geographical Setting -- 2.3 General Historical Situation and Date of Composition -- 2.4 Intended Audience and Purpose of Composition -- 2.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Structural and Poetical Analysis -- 3.1 Discussion of Textual Witnesses -- 3.2 Greek Text of Wisdom 10:1-11:1 -- 3.3 English Translation of Wisdom 10:1-11:1 -- 3.4 Theories concerning the Structure of the Wisdom of Solomon -- 3.5 Limits of the Composition in Wisdom 10 -- 3.6 Placement and Role of Wisdom 10:1-11:1 within the Larger Structure -- 3.7 The Wisdom of Solomon: Poetry or Prose? -- 3.8 Wisdom 10:1-11:1 as Greek Rhythmic Prose with Hebrew Poetic Structure -- 3.9 Internal Structure of Wisdom 10:1-11:1 -- 3.10 Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Genre and Form -- 4.1 Definition and Discussion of "Genre" and "Form" -- 4.2 Genre of the Wisdom of Solomon and Its Subsections -- 4.3 Genre of Wisdom 10:1-11:1 and Its Surrounding Context -- 4.3.1 Wisdom 6-10 and Other Depictions of Lady Wisdom in the Old Testament -- 4.3.2 Wisdom 10 and Old Testament Hymns Praising God's Deeds in Israelite History -- 4.3.3 Encomium as a Literary Genre -- 4.3.3.1 Wisdom 6-10 as an Encomium -- 4.3.3.2 Role of Wisdom 10 in the Encomium in Wisdom 6-10 -- 4.3.4 Aretalogy as a Literary Genre -- 4.3.4.1 Wisdom 6-10 as an Aretalogy -- 4.3.4.2 Wisdom 10 as an Aretalogy -- 4.3.5 Exempla or Beispielreihe as a Literary Genre -- 4.3.5.1 Wisdom 10 as a Beispielreihe -- 4.3.5.2 Wisdom 10 Compared to Other Beispielreihen.
4.4 Wisdom 10:1-11:1 and Its Relationship to the Form and Genre of Wisdom 11-19 -- 4.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Exegesis -- 5.1 Relevant Judeo-Christian Hellenistic Literature -- 5.2 Relevant Greco-Roman Isis Texts -- 5.3 Preliminary Remarks concerning Isis and Lady Wisdom in Wisdom 10 -- 5.4.1 Strophe I: Wisdom 10:1-5 -- 5.4.2 Strophe II: Wisdom 10:6-9 -- 5.4.3 Strophe III: Wisdom 10:10-12 -- 5.4.4 Strophe IV: Wisdom 10:13-14 -- 5.4.5 Strophe V: Wisdom 10:15-11:1 -- 5.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Hermeneutical Method -- 6.1 Principles for Evaluating Hermeneutical Method -- 6.2 Evaluation of the Hermeneutical Method in Wisdom 10 -- 6.2.1 Vocabulary and Imagery in Wisdom 10 -- 6.2.2 Selection of Details in Wisdom 10 -- 6.2.3 Arrangement of Material in Wisdom 10 -- 6.2.4 Application of the Biblical Text in Wisdom 10 -- 6.3 Comparison of the Hermeneutical Method in Wisdom 10 to Other Parts of the Book -- 6.3.1 Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 1:1-6:21 -- 6.3.2 Comparison of Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 1:1-6:21 and Wisdom 10 -- 6.3.3 Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 6:22-9:18 -- 6.3.4 Comparison of Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 6:22-9:18 and Wisdom 10 -- 6.3.5 Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 11:2-19:22 -- 6.3.6 Comparison of Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 10 and Wisdom 11-19 -- 6.3.7 Comparison of the Exodus Story in Wisdom 10 and Wisdom 11-19 -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 7: Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Poetic and Rhythmic Prose Elements in Wisdom 10 -- Appendix 2: Summary and Analysis of Selected Beispielreihen -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Texts -- Index of Modern Scholars.
Abstract:
The Wisdom of Solomon 10 is a unique passage among Jewish wisdom texts since it both presents personified divine Wisdom (i.e., Lady Wisdom) as acting directly in early Israelite history and explicitly categorizes key biblical figures as either righteous or unrighteous. Through the use of historical and literary criticism, this study especially focuses on how Wisdom 10 has a distinct literary genre and form. Furthermore, it investigates the way that the book's author (i.e., Pseudo-Solomon) reinterprets well-known figures and events of the Pentateuch for his Jewish Alexandrian audience in the Greco-Roman era.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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