Light in a spotless mirror : reflections on wisdom traditions in Judaism and early Christianity

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Light in a spotless mirror : reflections on wisdom traditions in Judaism and early Christianity

edited by James H. Charlesworth and Michael A. Daise

(Faith and scholarship colloquies)

Trinity Press International, c2003

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and indexes

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Description

Five foremost scholars reflect on the wisdom traditions in Second Temple Judaism and earliest Christianity. Topics covered include how the Jews sought to understand sin and suffering, and how much the Gospel of John relies on Jewish Wisdom tradition.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction - wisdom, a spotless mirror, and reflections of traditions, James H. Charlesworth
  • Israel's wisdom - dialogue between the sages, Roland Murphy
  • wisdom finds a home - Torah as wisdom, Peter Schafer
  • the Gospel of John and Philo of Alexandria, Peder Borgen
  • John and the snoptics - historical tradition and the passion narrative, D. Moody Smith
  • Lady Wisdom and Johannine Christology, James H. Charlesworth.

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