The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom

The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom
Author: Tremper Longman, III
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493410202

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A Jesus Creed 2017 Old Testament Book of the Year Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Now in paperback, this major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old Testament and explores its theological influence on the intertestamental books, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and especially the New Testament. Longman notes that wisdom is a practical category (the skill of living), an ethical category (a wise person is a virtuous person), and most foundationally a theological category (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom). The author discusses Israelite wisdom in the context of the broader ancient Near East, examines the connection between wisdom in the New Testament and in the Old Testament, and deals with a number of contested issues, such as the relationship of wisdom to prophecy, history, and law.

Old Testament Wisdom Literature

Old Testament Wisdom Literature
Author: Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-06-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830898174

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Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.

Finding Favour in the Sight of God

Finding Favour in the Sight of God
Author: Richard P. Belcher Jr.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830872132

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Wisdom literature is needed now more than ever. In this NSBT volume, Richard Belcher surveys the problem of wisdom literature in Old Testament theology, focusing on the message and theology of the books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. These point forward to the need for Christ and the gospel. Belcher concludes by exploring the relationship of Christ to wisdom in terms of his person, work, and teaching ministry.

Wisdom in Theology

Wisdom in Theology
Author: Ronald Ernest Clements
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1992
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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Respected Old Testament scholar Clements explores and elucidates a much-debated subject: the place and significance of the Old Testament wisdom writings in Jewish and Christian theology. He includes discussion of major wisdom themes in the areas of wisdom and the world, health, politics, the household, and the divine realm.

The Wisdom of God

The Wisdom of God
Author: Nancy Guthrie
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433526352

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This 10-week study of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon mines the Wisdom Literature not only for wise principles for living, but also for the wise person these books point to through their drama, poetry, proverb, and song. In her accessible and authentic style, Nancy Guthrie focuses on seeing Jesus in the Old Testament instead of emphasizing works-based moralism. She presents clear commentary and contemporary application of gospel truths, speaking directly to issues such as repentance, submission, happiness, and sexuality. Each weekly lesson includes questions for personal study, a contemporary teaching chapter that emphasizes how the passage fits into the bigger story of redemptive history, a brief section on how the passage uniquely points to what is yet to come at the consummation of Christ's kingdom, and a leader's guide for group discussion.

The Wisdom Pyramid

The Wisdom Pyramid
Author: Brett McCracken
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433569620

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We're facing an information overload. With the quick tap of a finger we can access an endless stream of addictive information—sports scores, breaking news, political opinions, streaming TV, the latest Instagram posts, and much more. Accessing information has never been easier—but acquiring wisdom is increasingly difficult. In an effort to help us consume a more balanced, healthy diet of information, Brett McCracken has created the "Wisdom Pyramid." Inspired by the food pyramid model, the Wisdom Pyramid challenges us to increase our intake of enduring, trustworthy sources (like the Bible) while moderating our consumption of less reliable sources (like the Internet and social media). At a time when so much of our daily media diet is toxic and making us spiritually sick, The Wisdom Pyramid suggests that we become healthy and wise when we reorient our lives around God—the foundation of truth and the eternal source of wisdom.

Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs

Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs
Author: John Hilber
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 031052766X

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Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you to enter the Old Testament with a company of guides, experts that will give new insights into these cherished writings. Features include • Over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams and charts provide a visual feast that breathes fresh life into the text. • Passage-by-passage commentary presents archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, notes on manners and customs, and more. • Analysis into the literature of the ancient Near East will open your eyes to new depths of understanding both familiar and unfamiliar passages. • Written by an international team of 30 specialists, all top scholars in background studies.

Wisdom Ways

Wisdom Ways
Author: Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2015-02-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608332527

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Jesus the Wisdom of God

Jesus the Wisdom of God
Author: Denis Edwards
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2005-01-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1597520500

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'Jesus the Wisdom of God' brings together insights from wisdom literature and contemporary creation thought in a work that brilliantly illuminates an integrated ecological theology. Adding new depth to the ethical demands of our global ecological situation, Denis Edwards argues that commitment to ecological praxis springs from the very center of Christian identity in Jesus, Trinity, and humanity. Beginning with the wisdom tradition of the Hebrew scriptures, 'Jesus the Wisdom of God' explores what it means to recover the notion that Sophia-Wisdom became incarnate in Jesus of Nazareth, and shows how the universe is altered by this Incarnation. Wisdom Christology then opens out into a view of the trinitarian God at work in ongoing creation. Edwards considers the implications of the trinitarian theology of Richard of St. Victor and St. Bonaventure, centering on the insight that every creature - including humankind - is the free self-expression of the trinitarian God. In this context humanity is revealed as integrally related to all of creation, a part of a single cosmic story. While at one with creation in evolutionary history, humanity is, at the same time, creation come to self-awareness. This train of insights leads to principles for an ecological praxis that affirms human value while insisting that humanity is a part of nature. The whole reinforces commitment to sustainability and a Franciscan attitude of reverence toward God's creation. 'Jesus the Wisdom of God', in a disciplined yet clear way, crafts an alternative to the anthropocentrism and alienation of much of Christian tradition by finding in the very roots of Christian mysticism - and Christian identity - a truly ecological theology for our time. It is profound reading for students, theologians, and all Christians concerned with ecology, and with the interface of science and theology.

Wisdom Christology

Wisdom Christology
Author: Daniel J. Ebert
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781596381025

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"What is true wisdom? While contemporary culture locates it in self-absorption, the first-century apostles revealed how wisdom, a central Old Testament theme, is located in Jesus Christ and in no other. Daniel Ebert explains how Old Testament wisdom motifs are not only fully appropriated in New Testament christology but also far surpassed in God's Son. The Explorations in Biblical Theology series addresses the need for quality literature that attracts believing readers to good theology and builds them up in their faith. Each title in the series combines solid content with accessibility and readability - a valuable addition to the library of any college student, thoughtful lay reader, seminarian, or pastor" -- Publisher description.