Wisdom as a Hermeneutical Construct: A Study in the Sapientializing of the Old Testament (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fr die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 151)

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. I. Introduction -- The Problem Of Wisdom In Recent Critical Scholarship -- A New Approach -- Ii. Case Study One: Sir. 24:3-29 -- Preface To The Sirach Case Studies -- Preface To Sir. 24:3-29 -- Sir. 24:3-29 Analysis -- Iii. Case Study Two: Sir. 16:24-17:14 -- Preface To Sir. 16:24-17:14 -- Sir. 16:24-17:14 Analysis -- Iv. Case Study Three: Bar. 3:9-4:4 -- Preface To The Baruch Studies -- Bar 3:9-4:4 Analysis -- V. An Assessment Of The Case Studies -- A Review Of The Technical Evidence -- The Factor Of The Canon In These Interpretations -- The Text As The Medium Of Interpretation -- A Shift In The Identification Of Subject -- Wisdom As A Hermeneutical Construct -- Vi. Evidence Of A Similar Phenomenon In The Ot -- Preface To The Ot Investigation -- The Epilogue To Qoheleth (qoh. 12:13-14) -- The Ending Of The Book Of Hosea (hos. 14:10) -- The Preface To The Psalter (ps. 1 And 2) -- The Last Words Of David (2 Sam. 23:1-7) -- Conclusions To The Ot Studies Gerald T. Sheppard. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. [161]-166. Foreword 7 Abbreviations 10 Chapter I. Introduction 13 Chapter II. Case Study One: Sir. 24:3-29 31 Chapter III. Case Study Two: Sir. 16:24-17:14 84 Chapter IV. Case Study Three: Bar. 3:9-4:4 96 Chapter V. An Assessment of the Case Studies 112 Chapter VI. Evidence of a Similar Phenomenon in the OT 132 Bibliography 173 Authors Index 179 Scripture Index 182

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.