Wisdom Literature
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Wisdom Literature is a genre of biblical writings, such as Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes, that focuses on practical and philosophical reflections about life, morality, and the nature of God.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 1 |
| Proverbs 8:22 | 1 |
| Wisdom | 1 |
| Wisdom Books (Christian canon) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical genre
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literary genre ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Greek
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
historical narrative
ⓘ
legal codes ⓘ prophetic literature ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical behavior
ⓘ
fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom ⓘ observation of human experience ⓘ reflection on daily life ⓘ reverence for God ⓘ |
| employsForm |
dialogue
ⓘ
didactic sayings ⓘ personification of wisdom ⓘ poetry ⓘ proverb ⓘ reflection ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
divine justice
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human mortality ⓘ human suffering ⓘ morality ⓘ practical reflections about life ⓘ righteous living ⓘ the fear of the Lord ⓘ the meaning of life ⓘ the nature of God ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ wisdom and folly ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Book of Ecclesiastes
ⓘ
Book of Job ⓘ Book of Proverbs ⓘ Book of Sirach ⓘ Book of Wisdom ⓘ Psalms of a wisdom type ⓘ Song of Songs ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
limits of human understanding
ⓘ
retribution principle ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ transience of earthly things ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| religiousContext |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ethical instruction
ⓘ
spiritual formation ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wisdom
this entity surface form:
Proverbs
this entity surface form:
Proverbs 8:22
this entity surface form:
Wisdom Books (Christian canon)