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The Wisdom of Solomon, an early Jewish text that also became a part of the Catholic canon, has become pivotal for understanding both Hellenistic Judaism and the development of the Israelite wisdom tradition. This guide provides an introduction to all the main aspects of scholarship on the book, including its structure, the “Hellenistic midrash,” the figure of wisdom, the context of its writing,...

[Digression 1: God’s power and merry 11:17–12:22] [Digression 2: Flase worship 13:1–15:17] [ A Nature worship 13:1–9] [ B Idolatry 13:10–15] [ a Introduction 13:10] [ b Carpenter/wood 13:11–14:2] [ c Apostrophe 14:3–6] [ Transition 14:7–11] [ d Origins of idolatry 14:12–31] [ c′ Apostrophe 15:1–3] [ Transition 15:4–6] [ b′ Potter/ceay 15:7–13] [ a′ Conceusion 15:14–19] b Plague of small animals// quail (resumed) 16:1–14 c Plague of storms/rain of manna 16:15–29 d Plague of darkness//pilar of fire
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