God's Twilight Zone : wisdom in the Hebrew Bible / T.A. Perry.
| Author/creator | Perry, T. Anthony, 1938- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson, ©2008. |
| Description | xxi, 208 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Creating and maintaining a righteous world. Genesis, book of the righteous, or what is a tsaddik? ; Genesis, book of dreams, and Joseph the Tsaddik ; Pharaoh's anti-wisdom ideology : the semantic puzzle of "going up from the earth/land" (Exod 1:10) -- Interpreting in the twilight zone. Samson's riddles and the signs of redemption (Judg 14) ; On proverb formation : "Is Saul too among the prophets?" (1 Sam 10:11-12; 19:24) ; Solomon the Wise and the split-baby story (1 Kgs 3:16-29) ; Wisdom's call to humans : Psalm 1 as a dialogic prologue -- The rebirth of vulnerability and wonder. Planning the twilight years : Qohelet's advice on aging and death (Qoh 12:1-8) ; Wisdom begins in wonder : the riddle of Proverbs 30:18-20 -- Excursus : righteousness in the Ethics of the fathers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-192) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2007037387 |
| ISBN | 9781598562279 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1598562274 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BS 680.W6 P47 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |