Bibliograph

Biblical wisdom literature, Joseph W. Koterski

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Label

Biblical wisdom literature, Joseph W. Koterski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Biblical wisdom literature

Oclc number

1809122797

Responsibility statement

Joseph W. Koterski

Runtime

Series statement

The great courses

Summary

Father Joseph W. Koterski talks about the body of writings from the Old Testament that have influenced theologians, philosophers, and laypeople for millennia. He presents these teachings within the Jewish and Christian traditions and compares the varying versions of these texts

Table Of Contents

disc 1. Lectures 1-6. Introduction to biblical wisdom literature -- The place of Proverbs in the Bible -- Collections of Proverbs -- The poems of the book of Proverbs -- The relation of Proverbs to covenant -- Interlude : some wisdom Psalmsdisc 2. Lectures 7-12. Job and the suffering of the innocent -- Job : the first cycle of conversations -- Job : deepening the conversation -- Job : second and third conversation cycles -- Job : the wisdom poem and the conclusion -- Job : Elihu's defense of God's honordisc 3. Lectures 13-18. Job : reflections on the book as a whole -- Interlude : prayer in times of suffering -- Qoheleth : the inadequacy of human wisdom -- Qoheleth : skepticism about easy answers -- Qoheleth : keeping faith during confusion -- Interlude : wisdom psalms for uncertaintydisc 4. Lectures 19-24. Sirach : a traditional approach to wisdom -- Sirach on the cultivation of virtue -- Sirach's wisdom poetry -- Sirach on divine providence within history -- The Song of Songs : love as the answer -- The Song of Songs : levels of meaningdisc 5. Lectures 25-30. Interlude : wisdom psalms on perseverance -- Daniel : wisdom through dream visions -- Daniel : God's providential plan for history -- The wisdom of Solomon on divine justice -- The wisdom of Solomon on death -- The wisdom of Solomon on prayerdisc 6. Lectures 31-36. The wisdom of Solomon on divine providence -- Interlude : a wisdom psalm on Torah -- Jesus as wisdom teacher -- Jesus and the wisdom stories in the gospels -- Jesus and the sermon on the Mount -- Overview of biblical wisdom literature

Technique

live action

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