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Definition of Wisdom literature

Wisdom literature
Wisdom literature Wis"dom lit"er*a*ture The class of ancient Hebrew writings which deal reflectively with general ethical and religious topics, as distinguished from the prophetic and liturgical literature, and from the law. It is comprised chiefly in the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus, Ecclesiastes, and Wisdom of Solomon. The ``wisdom' (Hokhmah) of these writings consists in detached sage utterances on concrete issues of life, without the effort at philosophical system that appeared in the later Hellenistic reflective writing beginning with Philo Jud[ae]us.

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- Wisdom literature is a genre of literature common in the ancient Near East. It consists of statements by sages and the wise that offer teachings about...
- The Book of Wisdom, or the Wisdom of Solomon, is a book written in Gr**** and most likely composed in Alexandria, Egypt. It is not part of the Hebrew Bible...
- the "wisdom books" and follows the two books of the Maccabees. Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Book of Proverbs belong to the genre of wisdom literature, sharing...
- Sophia (Koinē Gr****: σοφία, sophía—"wisdom") is a central idea in ****enistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism and Christian theology. Originally...
- The Book of Sirach (/ˈsaɪræk/), also known as The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus (/ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəs/), is a Jewish literary work,...
- less clear personification of Wisdom is also found in the Cave 11 Psalm Scroll. Wisdom literature is a genre of literature common in the ancient Near East...
- that lasted for more than a millennium. It is an example of Biblical wisdom literature and raises questions about values, moral behavior, the meaning of...
- indefinitely last. The general sentiment of the adage is found in wisdom literature throughout history and across cultures, but the specific phrase seems...
- one of the Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Hebrew Bible and part of the Wisdom literature of the Christian Old Testament. The title commonly used in English...
- rich genre of Akkadian texts was that represented by the moniker of “wisdom literature,” although there are differences in opinion concerning which works...