An Introduction to Israelite and Jewish Wisdom Literature
by
Mark R. Sneed
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The notion of a distinct “wisdom tradition” in ancient Israel has a long history—but does it have a basis in the evidence? Mark R. Sneed argues for a redefinition of the wisdom literature as a loosely cohering collection of books aimed at educating scribal apprentices in moral instruction and...