Wisdom's root revealed Ben Sira and the election of Israel / [electronic resource] :
by Greg Schmidt Goering.
- Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
- xiv, 313 p. : ill.
- Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, v. 139 1384-2161 ; .
- Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 139. .
Revision of author's thesis (Th. D.)--Harvard University, 2006 under title: To whom has wisdom's root been revealed? : Ben Sira and the election of Israel : a thesis.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Wisdom, Torah, and election : an introduction to the study -- Election and creation : the sun, the moon, and Israel's chosenness -- Election and revelation : general and special wisdom -- Election and tradition : the preservation and transmission of wisdom -- Election and piety : the "fear of YHWH" -- Election and eschatology : Israel among the nations -- Conclusion : Ben Sira and the election of Israel.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Bible.--O.T.--Apocrypha.--Ecclesiasticus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.