Wisdom's root revealed
Subtitle: Ben Sira and the election of Israel
By: by Greg Schmidt Goering.
Series: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism -- v. 139; Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism -- v. 139.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9789004165793
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Apocrypha. -- Ecclesiasticus -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Jews -- Election, Doctrine of
Notes: Revision of author's thesis (Th. D.)--Harvard University, 2006 under title: To whom has wisdom's root been revealed? : Ben Sira and the election of Israel : a thesis.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-284) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Wisdom, Torah, and election : an introduction to the study; title: Election and creation : the sun, the moon, and Israel's chosenness; title: Election and revelation : general and special wisdom; title: Election and tradition : the preservation and transmission of wisdom; title: Election and piety : the "fear of YHWH"; title: Election and eschatology : Israel among the nations; title: Conclusion : Ben Sira and the election of Israel.