| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 314 pages) |
| Series |
Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 1384-2161 ; v. 125 |
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Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 125.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One Act and Consequence in Egyptian Instructions; Chapter Two Act and Consequence in the Book of Proverbs; Chapter Three Wisdom in Transition: The Book of Ecclesiastes; Chapter Four Ben Sira's Apologetic Response; Chapter Five Wisdom in Transition: Mystery and Eschatology in 4QInstruction; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Texts |
| Summary |
This 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-293) and indexes |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Dead Sea scrolls. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79071139
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
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Dead Sea scrolls fast |
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Bibel Weisheit gnd |
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Apokryphen gnd |
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Bibel Altes Testament Poetische Bücher gnd |
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Altes Testament / Poetische Bücher. swd |
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Future life -- Judaism.
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Immortality -- Judaism.
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Eschatology, Jewish.
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Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
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Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism
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RELIGION -- Judaism -- History.
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Immortality -- Judaism
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Eschatology, Jewish
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Future life -- Judaism
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Judaism -- Post-exilic period (Judaism)
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Rabbinical literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047433149 |
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9047433149 |
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1282398199 |
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9781282398191 |
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9786612398193 |
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6612398191 |
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