Turning Proverbs towards Torah
an analysis of 4Q525
by Elisa Uusimäki
"In Turning Proverbs towards Torah, Elisa Uusimäki offers the first monograph on the early Jewish wisdom text 4Q525 from Qumran. Following the reconstruction of the fragmentary manuscript, Uusimäki analyses the text with a focus on the reception and renewal of the Proverbs tradition and the ways in which 4Q525 illustrates aspects of Jewish pedagogy in the late Second Temple period. She argues that the author was inspired by Proverbs 1-9 but sought to demonstrate that true wisdom is found in the concept of torah. He also weaved dualistic elements and eschatological ideas into the wisdom frame. The author's intention, Uusimäki argues, is to form the audience spiritually, encouraging it to trust in divine protection and blessings that are bestowed upon the pious"--
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Turning Proverbs towards Torah: an analysis of 4Q525
2016, Brill
in English
9004313397 9789004313392
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Appendix includes a facsimiles of XIII folded columns of reconstructed scrolls.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-328) and indexes.
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