Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Ben Sira was the only Hebrew wisdom text from the late Second Temple period. The Qumran scrolls provide an abundance of previously unknown Hebrew sapiential material. Discerning Wisdom provides a systematic overview of all the Qumran texts that are commonly identified as wisdom compositions. This literature raises issues such as the incorporation of apocalypticism and Torah piety into the sapiential tradition. The Dead Sea Scrolls offer crucial evidence for understanding the wisdom of the late Second Temple period and the reception of traditional wisdom in Early Judaism.
- ISBN10 9004147497
- ISBN13 9789004147492
- Publish Date 30 November 2006 (first published 1 January 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 372
- Language English
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