Wisdom, Cosmos, and Cultus in the Book of Sirach / / A. Jordan Schmidt.
Despite the attention that has already been paid to the theme of creation in the book of Sirach, scholarship has yet to provide a comprehensive analysis of Ben Sira's instruction regarding the cosmic order and its role in the divine bestowal of wisdom upon human beings.This book, which consists...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2019 Part 1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIII, 505 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- Part 1: Ben Sira’s Instruction Concerning the Cosmos
- Introduction
- 2. The Well-Ordered Cosmos
- 3. Ben Sira’s Instruction About God’s Works
- 4. The Wondrous Beauty of the Cosmos
- Part 2: The Role of Human Beings within the Created Order
- Introduction
- 5. Ben Sira’s Presentation of Wisdom
- 6. Human Contribution to the Cosmic Order
- 7. The High Priest, the Cultus, and the Cosmic Order
- 8. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of References
- Index of Topics