Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age

by John J. Collins

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2011

Overview

Jewish wisdom flourished under Hellenism in the books of Ben Sira and the Wisdom of Solomon, as well as in a recently discovered sapiential text from Qumran. In this book, internationally known author John Collins presents a compelling description and analysis of these three texts and their continuing wisdom traditions.

Product Details

• Title: Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age
• Author: John J. Collins
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: The Old Testament Library
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Apocrypha. Ecclesiasticus › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. O.T. Apocrypha. Wisdom of Solomon › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Pseudo-P+hocylides › Criticism and interpretation; Wisdom › Biblical teaching; Hellenism
• ISBNs: 9780664238421, 0664221092, 0664238424, 9780664221096
• Resource ID: LLS:JWSHWSDMHLLNSTG
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:09:53Z

About John J. Collins

John J. Collins was a professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Chicago from 1991 until his arrival at Yale Divinity School in 2000. He has published widely on the subjects of apocalypticism, wisdom, Hellenistic Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. His books include the commentary on Daniel in theHermeneia series, The Apocalyptic Imagination, and Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora. He has served as editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature and as president of both the Catholic Biblical Association and the Society of Biblical Literature.