Wisdom in Early Confucian and Israelite Traditions

Wisdom in Early Confucian and Israelite Traditions
Author: Xinzhong Yao
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2016-02-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1134769253

Wisdom is an integratal part of all philosophical and religious traditions in the world. Focusing on the concept of wisdom, this book examines the difficulties and problems facing comparative studies of the early Confucian and Israelite traditions by exploring the cosmological and ethical implications of wisdom in the older layers of Christian and Confucian texts. Presenting a detailed discussion of how wisdom was understood in philosophical, religious and social contexts by the writers of the so-called early Confucian and Israelite wisdom texts, this book offers an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the significance of wisdom in the East and West, and to our knowledge of different and yet related ways of life as understood in their literature.

Wisdom in Early Confucian and Israelite Traditions

Wisdom in Early Confucian and Israelite Traditions
Author: Xinzhong Yao
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-02-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1134769180

Wisdom is an integratal part of all philosophical and religious traditions in the world. Focusing on the concept of wisdom, this book examines the difficulties and problems facing comparative studies of the early Confucian and Israelite traditions by exploring the cosmological and ethical implications of wisdom in the older layers of Christian and Confucian texts. Presenting a detailed discussion of how wisdom was understood in philosophical, religious and social contexts by the writers of the so-called early Confucian and Israelite wisdom texts, this book offers an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the significance of wisdom in the East and West, and to our knowledge of different and yet related ways of life as understood in their literature.

Reading Proverbs Intertextually

Reading Proverbs Intertextually
Author: Katharine J. Dell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567667391

Sitting alongside the partner volumes Reading Job Intertextually (2012) and Reading Ecclesiastes Intertextually (2014) also published in the Library of Hebrew and Old testament Studies, this addition to the series continues the study of intertextuality in the Hebrew Bible. Dell and Kynes provide the first comprehensive treatment of intertextuality in Proverbs. Topics addressed include the intertextual resonances between Proverbs, and texts across the Hebrew canon, as well as texts throughout history, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to African and Chinese proverbial literature. The contributions, though comprehensive, do not provide clear-cut answers, but rather invite further study into connections between Proverbs and external texts, highlighting ideas and issues in relation to the extra texts discussed themselves. The volume gathers together scholars with specific expertise on the array of texts that intersect with Proverbs and these scholars in turn bring their own insights to the texts at hand. In particular the contributors have been encouraged to pursue the intertextual approach that best suits their topic, thereby offering readers a valuable collection of intertextual case studies that address a single biblical book.

Exploring the Old Testament in Asia

Exploring the Old Testament in Asia
Author: Jerry Hwang
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2022-11-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 183973759X

Exploring the Old Testament in Asia is the first evangelical Old Testament textbook written both from and for an Asian cultural context. Rooted in the theological conviction that God still speaks through the Old Testament in all its fullness, the twelve essays in this book address key theological issues pertinent to the diverse cultures and contexts of Asia. Touching on topics from polytheism and kinship bonds to Scripture translation and the biblical conception of wisdom, the writers position themselves in conversation with Asia’s rich spiritual, cultural, and literary heritage. The result is a theological contribution that is both contextually relevant and biblically faithful.

An Introduction to Confucianism

An Introduction to Confucianism
Author: Xinzhong Yao
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2000-02-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780521644303

Introduces the many strands of Confucianism in a style accessible to students and general readers.