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Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction (review)

Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction (review) "The first human never finished comprehending wisdom, nor will the last succeed in fathoming her." Stephen P. Garfinkel Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY 10027 stgarfinkel@jtsa.edu OLD TESTAMENT WISDOM: AN INTRODUCTION. By James L. Crenshaw. pp. xv + 255. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. 1998, Paper. The introduction to the first edition of James Crenshaw's Old Testament Wisdom notes that "no satisfactory introduction" to Israelite wisdom existed at the time the volume was first prepared. Crenshaw's work ably ftlled that void and has served as a reliable entry to the topic since its publication in 1981. The preface to the new "revised and enlarged" edition, under review here, admits to the need "to update the notes and bibliography, add some special sections, and make minor revisions throughout the [first edition]" (p. xi) in the face of the expanding body of scholarship on biblical wisdom. As the reader begins the new edition, they will be well advised to consult the notes often, for there they will fmd much of the updated material that accompanies changes made to the text of the first edition. Still, while the material presented in the revision will be recognizable to those familiar with http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Hebrew Studies National Association of Professors of Hebrew

Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction (review)

Jefferies, Daryl F.
Hebrew Studies , Volume 41 (1) – Oct 5, 2000
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"The first human never finished comprehending wisdom, nor will the last succeed in fathoming her." Stephen P. Garfinkel Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY 10027 stgarfinkel@jtsa.edu OLD TESTAMENT WISDOM: AN INTRODUCTION. By James L. Crenshaw. pp. xv + 255. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. 1998, Paper. The introduction to the first edition of James Crenshaw's Old Testament Wisdom notes that "no satisfactory introduction" to Israelite wisdom existed at the time the volume was first prepared. Crenshaw's work ably ftlled that void and has served as a reliable entry to the topic since its publication in 1981. The preface to the new "revised and enlarged" edition, under review here, admits to the need "to update the notes and bibliography, add some special sections, and make minor revisions throughout the [first edition]" (p. xi) in the face of the expanding body of scholarship on biblical wisdom. As the reader begins the new edition, they will be well advised to consult the notes often, for there they will fmd much of the updated material that accompanies changes made to the text of the first edition. Still, while the material presented in the revision will be recognizable to those familiar with

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Published: Oct 5, 2000

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