Wisdom's root revealed : Ben Sira and the election of Israel

Wisdom's root revealed : Ben Sira and the election of Israel / by Greg Schmidt Goering.

By interpreting the theme of election in the book of Sirach, this monograph offers an alternative to the dualistic interpretation of Ben Sira and suggests a reading of this pivotal figure that accounts both for his particularism and his universalism.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goering, Greg Schmidt
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 139.
Subjects:
Jahwe.
Bible. > Ecclesiasticus > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Ecclesiasticus
Bibel > Jesus Sirach
Jews > Election, Doctrine of.
RELIGION > Judaism > Theology.
Jews > Election, Doctrine of
Auserwähltes Volk
Weisheit
Wijsheid van Jezus Sirach (bijbelboek)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Description
Summary:By interpreting the theme of election in the book of Sirach, this monograph offers an alternative to the dualistic interpretation of Ben Sira and suggests a reading of this pivotal figure that accounts both for his particularism and his universalism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 313 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-284) and indexes.
ISBN:9789004190719
9004190716
1282949160
9781282949164
9786612949166
6612949163
ISSN:1384-2161 ;
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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