Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism (Oxford Bible)

By Joseph Blenkinsopp

Book Overview

This is a completely revised and expanded edition of a classic text. Drawing on recent work on legal and didactic material and including more literary interpretation, Blenkinsopp traces the course of two related key traditions--law and wisdom--throughout the history of Israel in the biblicalperiod. He demonstrates their essential lines of continuity with classical Jewish thought and early Christian theology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192132539
• ISBN13: 9780192132536
• Release Date: May 1983
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"