Biblical Wisdom Literature

[01] Introduction to Biblical Wisdom Literature [02] The Place of Proverbs in the Bible [03] Collections of Proverbs [04] The Poems of the Book of Proverbs [05] The Relation of Proverbs to Covenant [06] Interlude: Some Wisdom Psalms [07] Job and the Suffering of the Innocent [08] Job: The First Cycle of Conversations [09] Job: Deepening the Conversation [10] Job: Second and Third Conversation Cycles [11] Job: The Wisdom Poem and the Conclusion [12] Job: Elihu's Defense of God's Honor [13] Job: Reflections on the Book as a Whole [14] Interlude: Prayer in Times of Suffering [15] Qoheleth: The Inadequacy of Human Wisdom [16] Qoheleth: Skepticism about Easy Answers [17] Qoheleth: Keeping Faith during Confusion [18] Interlude: Wisdom Psalms for Uncertainty [19] Sirach: A Traditional Approach to Wisdom [20] Sirach on the Cultivation of Virtue [21] Sirach's Wisdom Poetry [22] Sirach on Divine Providence within History [23] The Song of Songs: Love as the Answer [24] The Song of Songs: Levels of Meaning [25] Interlude: Wisdom Psalms on Perseverance [26] Daniel: Wisdom through Dream Visions [27] Daniel: God's Providential Plan for History [28] The Wisdom of Solomon on Divine Justice [29] The Wisdom of Solomon on Death [30] The Wisdom of Solomon on Prayer [31] The Wisdom of Solomon on Divine Providence [32] Interlude: A Wisdom Psalm on Torah [33] Jesus as Wisdom Teacher [34] Jesus and the Wisdom Stories in the Gospels [35] Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount [36] Overview of Biblical Wisdom Literature