Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism

This is a completely revised and expanded edition of a classic text. Drawing on recent work on legal and didactic material and including more literary interpretation, Blenkinsopp traces the course of two related key traditions--law and wisdom--throughout the history of Israel in the biblicalperiod. He demonstrates their essential lines of continuity with classical Jewish thought and early Christian theology.Blenkinsopp, Joseph is the author of 'Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism' with ISBN 9780192132536 and ISBN 0192132539.