Table of Contents
Preface
PART ONE: FROM SOLOMON TO JESUS
1. Beginning the Journey: Drinking from the Fount
Background and Foreground
The Book of Meshalim: The Fountainhead
Ecclesiastes: A Public Malaise
2. Wisdom at a Turning Point: From Ben Sira to the Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom Gains a Name: The Contributions of Ben Sira
Spirit of Wisdom/Wisdom as Spirit: The Wisdom of Solomon
Conclusions
Table 1: The Profile and Pilgrimage of Wisdom
3. Hokmah Meets Sophia: Jesus the Cynic?
The Legacy of Alexander in the Holy Land
Non-Cynical Conclusions
4. Wisdom in Person: Jesus the Sage
The Narrative Meshalim and a Theory of Language
Figures of Speech: Jesus' Parables and Aphorisms
Jesus: The Wisdom of God
PART TWO: FROM JESUS TO THE CHURCH5. Wisdom's Legacy: From Q to James
Right on Q: Doubting Thomas
Table 2: The Sapiential Agenda of Q
James and Traditional Wisdom
6. Singing Wisdom's Praise
Tuning Up
The Servant Song: Philippians 2:6-11
Ode to the Cosmic Christ: Colossians 1:15-20
The Vindication Verse: 1 Timothy 3:16
The Radiance Reprise: Hebrews 1:2b-4
The Logos Hymn: John 1
Conclusions and Further Implications
7. Paul the Apostle: Sage or Sophist?
When Thought Worlds Converge: Eschatological Wisdom
Wisdom on the Cross and the Wise Master-Builder: 1 Corinthians 1-4
The Christian Shema and the Christ of the Exodus: 1 Corinthians 8:10 and 2 Corinthians 3-4
With Faithfulness and Justice for All: Romans 1-2; 9-11
Conclusions and Conjectures
8. The Gospel of Wisdom: Matthew and John
Matthew and John: Different Sons of the Same Mother
Matthew: A Word to the Wise
John: The First and Last Word
9. Final Reflections on Wisdom's Journey
Bibliography
Scripture Index
