Biblical wisdom literature

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Biblical wisdom literature
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Joseph W. Koterski
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In the history of wisdom literature, few traditions match the solace and profundity found in the teachings of the Bible. For centuries, people have taken comfort and insight from the familiar yet eternally resonant writings of the Bible's wisdom literature. Through their inspirational teachings, the sages of the biblical wisdom tradition offer time-honored advice about some of life's most difficult questions. And yet, few of us realize that these great teachings are part of a larger tradition - a rich and complex body of writings that have influenced theologians, philosophers, and everyday men and women for millennia. In 36 thought-provoking lectures, award-winning professor Father Joseph Koterski takes you deep inside this tradition, exploring enlightening teachings that have inspired the world and that continue to speak to life's most important questions. It's a rare opportunity to study an important but often overlooked tradition of wisdom teaching. And there's no better guide than Father Koterski. Intellectually incisive yet engaging and accessible, he offers both the expertise of a philosophy and theology scholar and the insights of an ordained priest who has experienced the power of these teachings in everyday life. Join Father Koterski for this journey and delve deeply into profound teachings that have shaped the faith of millions for centuries and still apply to our lives today. All Lectures: 1. Introduction to Biblical Wisdom Literature 2. The Place of Proverbs in the Bible 3. Collections of Proverbs 4. The Poems of the Book of Proverbs 5. The Relation of Proverbs to Covenant 6. Interlude - Some Wisdom Psalms 7. Job and the Suffering of the Innocent 8. Job - The First Cycle of Conversations 9. Job - Deepening the Conversation 10. Job - Second and Third Conversation Cycles 11. Job - The Wisdom Poem and the Conclusion 12. Job - Elihu's Defense of God's Honor 13. Job - Reflections on the Book as a Whole 14. Interlude - Prayer in Times of Suffering 15. Qoheleth - The Inadequacy of Human Wisdom 16. Qoheleth - Skepticism about Easy Answers 17. Qoheleth - Keeping Faith during Confusion 18. Interlude - Wisdom Psalms for Uncertainty 19. Sirach - A Traditional Approach to Wisdom 20. Sirach on the Cultivation of Virtue 21. Sirach's Wisdom Poetry 22. Sirach on Divine Providence within History 23. The Song of Songs - Love as the Answer 24. The Song of Songs - Levels of Meaning 25. Interlude - Wisdom Psalms on Perseverance 26. Daniel - Wisdom through Dream Visions 27. Daniel - God's Providential Plan for History 28. The Wisdom of Solomon on Divine Justice 29. The Wisdom of Solomon on Death 30. The Wisdom of Solomon on Prayer 31. The Wisdom of Solomon on Divine Providence 32. Interlude - A Wisdom Psalm on Torah 33. Jesus as Wisdom Teacher 34. Jesus and the Wisdom Stories in the Gospels 35. Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount 36. Overview of Biblical Wisdom Literature
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Lecturer: Joseph Koterski
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