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In the treatise On Virtues (part of his so-called Exposition of the Law), Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, his laws, and the nation constituted by these laws each embody certain widely-discussed moral values, specifically, courage (andreia), humanity (philanthropia), repentance (metanoia), and nobility (eugeneia). Although it makes extensive use of material drawn from the Pentateuch, what the treatise provides is far more than a commentary on scripture. Rather, it contributes to a sophisticated apologetic reconstruction of Jewish origins, idealized according to the principles of both Greek philosophy and Roman political culture. Guided by such principles, Philo endeavors to establish the moral, legal, and social status of Judaism within the Greco-Roman world.

Virtues --- -Jewish ethics --- -Conduct of life --- -296*331 --- Virtue --- Ethics, Practical --- Morals --- Personal conduct --- Ethics --- Philosophical counseling --- Ethics, Jewish --- Jews --- Religious ethics --- Philo van Alexandrië:--tekstedities --- 296*331 Philo van Alexandrië:--tekstedities --- Conduct of life --- Jewish ethics --- 296*331

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Wisdom literature --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- 227.1*1 --- -Literature --- Brief van Paulus aan de Romeinen --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- -Brief van Paulus aan de Romeinen --- 227.1*1 Brief van Paulus aan de Romeinen --- -227.1*1 Brief van Paulus aan de Romeinen --- History and criticism --- Bible. --- Wisdom literature - Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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This book surveys and analyzes twenty-seven major collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity, including texts from ancient Egypt, the ancient Near East, ancient Israel and early Judaism, early Christianity, and the Greco-Roman world. Through the diversity of these selections, readers are exposed to wisdom literature from a wide array of historical, cultural, and linguistic settings, which unfolds into a larger understanding of how different ancient peoples articulated a gnomic understanding of life. Throughout this useful guide, Walter Wilson keeps a constant eye on the relation of the wisdom texts to the worlds from which they emerged—paying close attention to each text’s distinctive thematic profile and how its moral agenda was mapped onto the reader’s social landscape. Where appropriate, he discusses affinities between the different collections and draws conclusions about ancient wisdom literature as a genre. For further study, each entry includes a short bibliography directing the reader to an up-to-date translation of the collection in question and other relevant secondary texts, making this an ideal starting point for anyone studying wisdom literature of the ancient world.

Literature, Ancient --- Literature, Ancient. --- Littérature ancienne --- Littérature sapientiale --- Maximes --- Maxims --- Maxims. --- Proverbs --- Proverbs. --- RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General. --- RELIGION / Biblical Studies / History & Culture. --- Sagesse --- Wisdom literature --- Wisdom literature. --- Wisdom --- Wisdom. --- History and criticism. --- Histoire et critique. --- Critique, interprétation, etc. --- Citations, maximes, etc. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- Quotations, maxims, etc. --- Littérature ancienne --- Littérature sapientiale --- History and criticism --- Quotations, maxims, etc --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- Histoire et critique --- Citations, maximes, etc --- Critique, interprétation, etc

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A deuterocanonical collection of proverbs from the intertestamental period, the Book of Sirach has been treated by many Protestants as a bit of Catholic trivia. Yet careful study of Sirach reveals fascinating insights into Jewish thought two centuries before Jesus. Walter T. Wilson invites scholars and nonspecialists alike to discover the wisdom of this important yet under-studied text. A temple scribe writing in the second century BCE, Ben Sira aimed to instill fear of the Lord and discipline in his community. Interweaving practical advice and theoretical wisdom, his book instructs readers—then and now—in the principles of wisdom so that they may apply them to right action and lead the good life.Based on the New Revised Standard Version, Wilson’s commentary explicates the translated English text with careful attention to its historical and religious contexts, formal qualities, prevailing themes, and place in the canon (or lack thereof). The volume includes a helpful bibliography and notes.

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This book surveys and analyzes twenty-seven major collections of wisdom sayings from antiquity, including texts from ancient Egypt, the ancient Near East, ancient Israel and early Judaism, early Christianity, and the Greco-Roman world. Through the diversity of these selections, readers are exposed to wisdom literature from a wide array of historical, cultural, and linguistic settings, which unfolds into a larger understanding of how different ancient peoples articulated a gnomic understanding of life. Throughout this useful guide, Walter Wilson keeps a constant eye on the relation of the wisdom texts to the worlds from which they emerged—paying close attention to each text’s distinctive thematic profile and how its moral agenda was mapped onto the reader’s social landscape. Where appropriate, he discusses affinities between the different collections and draws conclusions about ancient wisdom literature as a genre. For further study, each entry includes a short bibliography directing the reader to an up-to-date translation of the collection in question and other relevant secondary texts, making this an ideal starting point for anyone studying wisdom literature of the ancient world.

Proverbs --- Maxims --- Wisdom --- Literature, Ancient --- Wisdom literature --- Maximes --- Sagesse --- Littérature ancienne --- Littérature sapientiale --- History and criticism --- History and criticism --- Quotations, maxims, etc --- History and criticism --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- Histoire et critique --- Citations, maximes, etc --- Histoire et critique --- Critique, interprétation, etc