Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and indexes
The notion that wisdom and apocalypticism represent fundamentally different and mutually exclusive categories of genre and worldview in early Jewish and Christian literature persists in current scholarship. The essays in this volume, the work of the Wisdom and Apocalypticism Group of the Society of Biblical Literature, challenge that generally held view as they explore the social locations and scholarly constructions of these literatures and discover an ancient reality of more porous categories and complex interrelationships. The volume draws on a broad range of Jewish and Christian texts, including 1 Enoch, Sirach, 4QInstruction, Psalms of Solomon, James, Revelation, and Barnabas. --From publisher's description
pt. 1. Issues and outlook - Wisdom and apocalypticism in early Judaism: some points for discussion - George W.E. Nickelsburg -- - Response to George Nickelsburg, "Wisdom and apocalypticism in early Judaism" - Sarah J. Tanzer -- - Response to Sarah Tanzer - George W.E. Nickelsburg -- - pt. 2. Wisdom and apocalypticism in early Judaism - Wisdom, apocalypticism, and the pedagogical ethos of 4QInstruction - Matthew J. Goff -- - Psalms of Solomon and the ideology of rule - Rodney A. Werline -- - Putting the puzzle together: some suggestions concerning the social location of the wisdom of Ben Sira - Benjamin G. Wright III -- - Israel at the mercy of demonic powers: an Enochic interpretation of postexilic imperialism - Patrick A. Tiller -- - Politics of cultural production in second temple Judea: historical context and political-religious relations of the scribes who produced 1 Enoch, Sirach, and Daniel - Richard A. Horsley -- - pt. 3. Wisdom and apocalypticism in early Christianity - "Who is wise and understanding among you?" (James 3:13): an analysis of wisdom, eschatology, and apocalypticism in the letter of James - Patrick J. Hartin -- - Rich and poor in James: an apocalyptic ethic - Patrick A. Tiller -- - City visions, feminine figures, and economic critique: a sapiential Topos in the apocalypse - Barbara R. Rossing -- - "The Basileia of Jesus is on the wood": the Epistle of Barnabas and the ideology of rule - Ellen Bradshaw Aitken
