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Wisdom

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WISDOM

THEOLOGY 2. MS. RASPANTE
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WISDOM BOOKS

  • Proverbs
  • Job
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Sirach
  • Wisdom
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  • Song of Songs
  • Psalms
  • Tobit
  • Judith
  • Esther

QUESTIONS

  • What is Wisdom?
  • What kind of Wisdom?
  • Where is Wisdom?
  • What is the purpose of life?
  • Why do good people suffer?
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AND...

HOW DO WE LIVE GOOD LIVES?
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BACKGROUND

  • Non-Jewish cultures
  • Flourishing of creative writing forms
  • Near East, especially Egypt
  • Virtues and good vs Evil
  • Influenced by this writing, Jewish sages began
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PROVERBS 8:1-11

HOMEWORK

  • Read Job 1-6
  • How is this book different?
  • What kind of ?s does Job ask?
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