Words to the Wise: Israelite and Jewish Wisdom Literature

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This module represents an opportunity to explore the richness of the Wisdom Literature found in the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish traditions. Following an introduction to the Wisdom tradition, the module will offer a close and critical reading of the books of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes followed by an exploration of how traditions of Wisdom evolved not only in Judaism of the Second Temple Period including especially the Scrolls from Qumran, but also in the New Testament.