The Intellectual Tradition in the Old Testament (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fr die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 135)

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. BZAW welcomes submissions that make an original and significant contribution to the field; demonstrate sophisticated engagement with the relevant secondary literature; and are written in readable, logical, and engaging prose. An Interactive, On-line Lesson In Basic Physical Concepts Using The Examples Of Familiar Amusement Park Rides. Chapter I: The Problem -- Chapter Ii: The Wise In Israel -- I. Wisdom As Intelligence -- Ii. A Professional Class? -- A. The Wise Man As Counsellor -- 1. Wise Men At Foreign Courts -- 2. Wise Men At Israelite Courts -- A. Historical Narratives -- B. Isaiah -- C. Jeremiah -- 3. Conclusions -- B. The Wise Man As Teacher -- 1. General Considerations -- 2. Schools In Israel? -- 3. The Hakam In Proverbs -- 4. Teacher In Biblical Hebrew -- 5. The Hakam In Job, Ecclesiastes And The Psalms -- C. The Wise Man As Author -- Chapter Iii: Proverbs, Job And Ecclesiastes And Their Authors -- I. Proverbs -- Ii. Job -- Iii. Ecclesiastes -- Chapter Iv: The Intellectual Tradition In The Old Testament -- I. Methods For Identifying The Intellectual Tradition -- A. Subject-matter -- B. Form -- C. Vocabulary -- Ii. Criteria For Determining The Terminology Of The Intellectual Tradition -- Iii. The Distribution Of The Root Hkm In The Old Testament -- A. The Occurrences Of Hkm --^ B. Evaluation Of The Occurrences -- C. Analysis Of Significant Occurrences -- 1. The Joseph Story -- 2. The Introductory Section Of Deuteronomy -- 3. The Song Of Moses -- 4. The Succession Narrative -- 5. The History Of Solomon -- 6. Psalms -- 7. I Isaiah -- 8. Jeremiah -- 9. Ezekiel 28 -- 10. Daniel -- D. Non-occurrences Of Hkm -- 1. Narratives -- A. Gen 1-36 -- I. The Primeval History (ch. 1-11) -- Ii. The Patriarchal Stories (ch. 12-36) -- B. Exodus And Numbers -- C. Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings -- D. Chronicles, Ezra And Nehemiah -- E. Other Narrative Books -- 2. Laws -- 3. Psalms And Lamentations -- 4. The Prophetical Books -- 5. The Song Of Solomon -- Iv. Other Characteristic Terminology -- A. Criteria -- B. Analysis -- 1. Words Occurring Only In Proverbs, Job And/or Ecclesiastes, But Occurring Occasionally In Other Old Testament Traditions -- A Note On Nakoah -- 4. Words Apparently Exclusive To The Intellectual Tradition -- V. Conclusions --^ A. Passages Already Designated As Belonging To The Intellectual Tradition On The Basis Of The Occurrence Of Hkm -- B. Passages To Be Added To The List Of Those Belonging To The Intellectual Tradition -- C. Results Of The Terminological Investigation R. N. Whybray. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In der Reihe Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fr die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) erscheinen Arbeiten zu smtlichen Gebieten der alttestamentlichen Wissenschaft. Im Zentrum steht die Hebrische Bibel, ihr Vor- und Nachleben im antiken Judentum sowie ihre vielfache Verzweigung in die benachbarten Kulturen der altorientalischen und hellenistisch-rmischen Welt. Die BZAW akzeptiert Manuskriptvorschlge, die einen innovativen und signifikanten Beitrag zu Erforschung des Alten Testaments und seiner Umwelt leisten, sich intensiv mit der bestehenden Forschungsliteratur auseinandersetzen, stringent aufgebaut und flssig geschrieben sind. In der Reihe Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) erscheinen Arbeiten zu sämtlichen Gebieten der alttestamentlichen Wissenschaft. Im Zentrum steht die Hebräische Bibel, ihr Vor- und Nachleben im antiken Judentum sowie ihre vielfache Verzweigung in die benachbarten Kulturen der altorientalischen und hellenistisch-römischen Welt

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world.

Preface 7 Table of Contents 9 Abbreviations 11 Chapter I: The Problem 13 Chapter II: The "Wise" in Israel 18 Chapter III: Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes and their Authors 67 Chapter IV: The Intellectual Tradition in the Old Testament 83 Concluding Remarks 167 Index of Authors 169