Course Description
The aim of this course is to become acquainted with the Psalms and Wisdom books. The course will be divided into three parts. The first part shall introduce the concept of wisdom. We will then turn to the Psalms. Here, after introductory elements, we will study some psalms: lamentations, messianic, wisdom. Lastly, we will turn to wisdom books: Proverbs, Qoheleth, Job, Daniel and Susana, Tobit, Song of Songs, Sirach, and the Book of Wisdom.
Bibliography
MICHAEL L. BARRÉ (ed.), Wisdom, You are My Sister. Studies in Honor of Roland E. Murphy, O.Carm., on the occasion of his eightieth birthday (CBQMS 29; Washington, DC: Catholic University of America 1997).
CRAIG G. BARTHOLOMEW – RYAN P. O’DOWD, Old Testament Wisdom Literature. A theological introduction (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Press 2011).
J. CLINTON MCCANN, Jr., A Theological Introduction to the Book of Psalms. The Psalms as Torah (Nashville, TE: Abingdon Press 1993).
JAMES M. SCOTT (ed.), Exile. A conversation with N. T. Wright (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic 2017).
STEWARD WEEKS, An Introduction to the Study of Wisdom Literature (TTCABS; London: T&T Clark 2010).