| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 302 pages) : illustrations |
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Commentaries on early Jewish literature |
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Commentaries on early Jewish literature.
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| Contents |
I. Sentences as Pseudonymous Jewish-Greek Poetry -- II. Sentences as Hellenistic Gnomic Poetry -- III. Sources of the Sentences -- IV. Literary Structure of the Sentences -- V. Moral Outlook of the Sentences -- VI. Manuscript Evidence for the Sentences -- VII. General Bibliography -- I. Prologue (Title + Verses 1-2) and Epilogue (Verses 228-230) -- II. Summary of the Decalogue (Verses 3-8) -- III. Justice and Mercy (Verses 9-54) -- A. Verses 9-21 -- B. Verses 22-41 -- C. Verses 42-54 -- IV. Moderation and Harmony (Verses 55-96) -- A. Verses 55-69B -- B. Verses 70-75 -- C. Verses 76-96 -- V. Fortitude and Fortune (Verses 97-121) -- A. Verses 97-115 -- B. Verses 118-121 -- VI. Speech and Wisdom (Verses 122-131) -- VII. Enemies and Evildoers (Verses 132-152) -- VIII. Earning a Living (Verses 153-174) -- IX. Sex and the Household (Verses 175-227) -- A. Verses 175-194 -- B. Verses 195-227 -- Greek Text of the Sentences -- 1. Bible -- 1.1. Old Testament (LXX) -- 1.2. Deuterocanonical Writings -- 1.3. New Testament -- 2. Old Testament Pseudepigrapha -- 3. Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Texts -- 4. Apostolic Fathers and New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha -- 5. Rabbinic Literature -- 6. Classical and Ancient Jewish and Christian Writers and Works -- 7. Ancient Egyptian Writings -- 8. Papyri, Inscriptions |
| Summary |
Annotation This commentary on the Greek text of the Jewish-Hellenistic Sentences of Pseudo-Phocylides, a sapiential poem of the first century BCE or first century CE, offers a full treatment of its sources, structure, perspective, and purpose as well as a verse-by-verse translation and analysis. The Greek text is given in an appendix. The cross-cultural nature of these moral teachings is emphasized through extensive reference to Biblical, Hellenistic Jewish, and Greco-Roman comparative materials. Key Features First commentary on Pseudo-Phocylides in 20 years Standard reference work also for private libraries Third volume of the new series Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature (which also includes Allison: Testament of Abraham; Fitzmyer: Tobit) |
| Analysis |
Books of Wisdom |
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Pseudo-Phocylides |
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early Judaism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Text of poem in Greek with English translation; commentary in English |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pseudo-Phocylides. Sentences
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Phocylides Milesius ca. v6. Jh. Poiēsis ōphelimos |
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Phocylides <Milesius> |
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Sentences (Pseudo-Phocylides) fast |
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Sententiae. swd |
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Poiēsis ōphelimos. swd |
| Subject |
Jewish religious poetry -- History and criticism
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Jewish ethics in literature.
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Bible Study Guides.
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Jewish ethics in literature
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Jewish religious poetry
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Kommentar.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Pseudo-Phocylides.
Sentences. English
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| LC no. |
2005022076 |
| ISBN |
3110892766 |
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9783110892765 |
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