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Israel's Wisdom Literature

A Liberation-Critical Reading
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Dianne Bergant offers a fresh approach to all the wisdom books of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Apocrypha: Job, selected psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, and Sirach. She concentrates on the final canonical from of each book and takes the "integrity of creation" as the basic interpretive perspective. This means, among other things, that the idea of the unity of humankind-indeed, the unity of all living things-lies at the heart of the approach. Israel's Wisdom Literature is part of a four-volume set, "A Liberation-Critical Reading of the Old Testament," edited by Alice L. Laffey. The Pentateuch (1988) is now available and volumes on Deuternomic history and the prophets will be forthcoming.
Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., is Professor of Old Testament at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. Among her previous books is Job and Ecclesiastes (Glazier, 1982).
Editor's Foreword Preface > INTRODUCTION The Integrity of Creation Interpretive Method The Wisdom Literature of Ancient Israel Works Consulted JOB Introduction Reading the Story Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass In the Midst of Mystery Works Consulted PSALMS Introduction The Law Is the Way of Wisdom Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass Teach Me Your Law Works Consulted PROVERBS Introduction The Book Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass The Teaching of the Wise Works Consulted ECCLESIASTES Introduction The Book Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass The Gift of God Works Consulted SONG OF SONGS Introduction The Book Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass Love as Strong as Death Works Consulted WISDOM OF SOLOMON Introduction The Book Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass Love Righteousness Works Consulted SIRACH Introduction The Book Rhetorical Function Unmasking the Powers Into the Looking Glass To the Godly God Has Given Wisdom Works Consulted Index
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