Wisdom
International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament (IECOT)
1st Edition
Published on 24. July 2019
523 pages
978-3-17-033649-0 (ISBN)
Description
For the first time, the present commentary brings together all relevant aspects necessary to understand and appreciate this late portion of Old Testament Scripture: textual criticism; detailed philological and literary analysis; the text's two-fold historical context in its Hellenistic environment, on the one hand, and in the biblical tradition on the other; and ultimately the very innovative theology of the book of Wisdom. Aspects of the book's reception history as well as hermeneutical questions round off the commentary on the text.
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Dr. Luca Mazzinghi is professor of Old Testament at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.
Content
- Cover
- Titlepage
- Imprint
- Content
- Editors' Foreword
- Preface
- General Introduction
- A Unique Book
- Text and Versions
- The Unity of the Book
- Literary Structure
- Language and Style
- Language
- Style
- The Literary Genre: Between the Epideictic Genre and Midrashic Style
- Wisdom: A Protreptic
- Wisdom: An Encomium
- The Midrashic Style
- Author, Date, and Place of Composition
- Author
- Date
- Place
- The Book of Wisdom and the Scriptures
- The Book of Wisdom and the Ancient Jewish Tradition
- The Book of Wisdom and Hellenism
- The Book of Wisdom and the Christian Tradition
- The Links with the New Testament
- The Problem of Canonicity and the Use of the Book in Christian Antiquity
- Introduction to the First Part (Wis 1-6)
- Literary Structure
- Literary Genre: Wis 1-6 and the Encomium
- Wis 1:1-15: Love Justice!
- Literary Structure of Wis 1:1-15
- Wis 1:1-5: Justice, Wisdom, and Spirit
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 1:6-10: Wisdom is a Philanthropic Spirit
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 1:11-12: Do Not Seek Death!
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 1:13-15: God Did Not Create Death!
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 1:1-15
- Wis 1:16-2:24: The Godless Summon Death through Their Words and Deeds
- Literary Structure of Wis 1:16-2:24
- Wis 1:16-2:5: The Party of Death: A Life without Meaning
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 2:6-9: Let Us Enjoy Life!
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 2:10-16: Let Us Oppress the Just Man!
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 2:17-20: Let Us See If the Just One Is the Child of God .!
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 2:21-24: The Mysteries of God
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 1:16 - 2:24: The Identity of the Ungodly and That of the Just
- Wis 3-4: The Just and the Godless between Life and Death: Four Contrasts
- Literary Structure of Wis 3-4
- The First Diptych: The Destiny of the Just and the Ungodly (Wis 3:1-12)
- Wis 3:1-9: The Just Are in the Hand of God and Will Govern Nations
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 3:10-12:The Ungodly and Their Descendants
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- The Second Diptych: The Barren Woman, the Eunuch and the Infertility of the Ungodly (Wis 3:13-19)
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- The Third Diptych: Virtue and Children (Wis 4:1-6)
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- The Fourth Diptych: The Premature Death of the Just and the Sad Death of the Ungodly (Wis 4:7-20)
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 3-4
- Wis 5: Concluding Contrast of the Just and the Godless before the Background of the Cosmos
- The Literary Structure of Wis 5
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 5:4-13: The Discourse of the Ungodly
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 5:14-23: The Vain Hope of the Ungodly and the Blessed Destiny of the Just
- the Cosmos, in Alliance with God
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 5
- Wis 6:1-21: A New Appeal to the Readers
- The Literary Structure of Wis 6
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 6:12-21: Wisdom Searches for the One Searching for Her
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 6:22-25: I Will Explain the Nature of Wisdom to You
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary
- Introduction to the Second Part (Wis 7-9)
- Wis 7-8: The Elogium of Wisdom
- The Literary Structure of Wis 7-8
- Wis 7:1-6: Weakness of "Solomon"
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 7:7-12: Love Wisdom
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 7:13-22a:the gifts of wisdom
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 7:22b-8:1:The Nature of Wisdom
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 8:2-9:Wisdom as Spouse, Friend, Counsellor
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 8:10-16:On the Gifts of Wisdom Again
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 8:17-21: A Prayer to Obtain Wisdom
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 7-8
- Wis 9: The Prayer to Obtain Wisdom
- Literary Structure of Wis 9
- Wis 9:1-6: The First Strophe - Wisdom, Creation, and Human Weakness
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 9:7-12: The Second Strophe - Wisdom and God
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 9:13-18: The Third Strophe - Wisdom, the Will of God, and Salvation
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Introduction to the Third Part (Wis 10-19)
- Wis 10: Wisdom' Work in History from Adam to Moses
- The Structure and Literary Genre of Wis 10
- Wis 10:1-4: Adam, Cain and Abel, Noah
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 10:5-9: Abraham, Lot and His wife
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 10: 10-12:Jacob
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 10:13-14: Joseph
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 10:15-21: Moses
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 10
- Wis 11:1-14: The First Antithesis
- Literary Structure of Wis 11:1-14
- Wis 11:1-5:The Introduction to the Seven Antitheses
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 11:6-14: The First Antithesis. The Water Changed into Blood
- the Water from the Rock
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 11:15-12:27: The Divine "Philanthropy"
- Literary Structure of Wis 11:15-12:27
- Wis 11:15-12:2: Divine Moderation towards Egypt
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 12:3-21: Divine Moderation towards the Canaanites and Its Lessons
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 12:22-27: God's Mercy and Zoolatry
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 11:15-12:27
- Wis 13-15: The Criticism of Idolatry
- Literary Structure of Wis 13-15
- Wis 13:1-9: The Religion of the Philosophers
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 13:10-15:13: Criticism of Idolatry
- Wis 13:10-19:The Birth of an Idol
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 14:1-10: The Ship of Providence
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 14:11-31: Origins and Consequences of Idolatry
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 15:1-6: Faithfulness of God
- Fidelity of the People
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 15:7-13: The Folly of Idolatry
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 15:14-19: Criticism of Egyptian Zoolatry
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 13-15
- Wis 16: Three Antitheses: God Punishes and Favours
- God' Word Is Nourishment
- The Literary Structure of Wis 16
- Wis 16:1-4: The Second Diptych - The Plague of the Beasts and the Quails
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 16:5-14: The Third Diptych - The Serpent in the Desert
- The Literary Structure of Wis 16:5-14
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 16:5-14
- Wis 16:15-29: Fourth Antithesis - The Hail and the Manna
- The Literary Structure of Wis 16:15-29
- Part One of the Diptych: Wis 16:15, 16-19, and 20-23
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Part Two of the Diptych: Wis 16:24-29
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 16:15-29
- Wis 17:1-18:4: The Fifth Diptych - The Darkness and the Light
- The Literary Structure of Wis 17:1-18:4
- Wis 17:1-6: A Night of Fear
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 17:7-11:The Magicians and Conscience
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 17:12-15: An Infernal Fear
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 17:16-21: Prisoners of Fear
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 18:1-4: Wisdom and Law, Light for the World
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 17:1-18:4
- Wis 18:5-25: The Sixth Diptych - The Night of the Passover
- The Literary structure of Wis 18:5-25
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 18:10-13: The Egyptians' Dirge
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 18:14-19: The Punishing Logos
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 18:20-25: The Trial of the Israelites and the Intercession of Aaron
- Wis 19: The Seventh Diptych and the Creation Renewed
- The Literary Structure of Wis 19
- Wis 19:1-5: The Seventh Diptych
- the Crossing of the Sea
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 19:6-12: The Crossing of the Sea and the Creation at the Service of God's Children
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 19:13-17: Egyptians and Sodomites - The Civil Rights of the Jews of Alexandria
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Wis 19:18-21 and 22: The Creation Renewed. The Book's Conclusion
- Notes on the Text and Translation
- Synchronic Analysis
- Diachronic Analysis
- Summary of Wis 19. The Theology of Chapter 19 and the Conclusion of the Book of Wisdom
- Bibliography
- 1. Commentaries
- 2. Secondary Literatur on the Book of Wisdom
- 3. Other Literature
- Indexes
- Index of Hebrew Words
- Index of Key Words
- Index of Biblical Citations
- Plan of volumes
