Studies in the Book of Wisdom (2010 Xeravits, Zsengellér), edited volume

Studies in the Book of Wisdom (2010) is a book by Géza G. Xeravits and József Zsengellér.

Abstract

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the Deuterocanonical Books (Pápa, Hungary; 2007).

"This volume contains the proceedings of the third international conference on the deuterocanonical literature organised by the Shime on Centre in Pápa, Hungary. Renowned international scholars of the field treat questions of text in the Book of Ben Sira, the underlying traditions and theological questions. In the first part, the authors deal with introductory problems of the complex oeuvre of Ben Sira; the second main part of the volume focuses primarily on the wisdom part of book; finally, the reader will find papers dealing with particular pericopae of the Praise of the Fathers section of Ben Sira."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Leiden: Brill, 2010 (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, 142).

Contents

• Adam, the Angels and Eternal Life: Genesis 1-3 in the Wisdom of Solomon and 4QInstruction / Matthew Goff

• Sapiential Values and Apocalyptic Imagery in the Wisdom of Solomon / Michael Kolarcik

• Law of Nature and Light of the Law in the Book of Wisdom (Wis 18:4c) / Luca Mazzinghi

• Solomon, Wisdom and the Philosopher-Kings / Moyna McGlynn

• “Food of Angels” (Wis 16:20) / Tobias Nicklas

• Cosmology and Music Wis 19:18 and the Concept of Creation in the Book of Wisdom / Angelo Passaro

• Philosophische Lehre und deren Wirkung aus der Sicht eines Weisheitslehrers. Untersuchung von Weish 1:1-15 / Friedrich V. Reiterer

• Election and Knowledge in the Wisdom of Solomon / Greg Schmidt Goering

• Jacob’s Ladder and Aaron’s Vestments. Traces of Mystical and Magical Traditions in the Book of Wisdom / Stefan Schorch

• “The Taste of Paradise.” Interpretation of Exodus and Manna in the Book of Wisdom / József Zsengellér

External links

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