Wisdom & Creation: The Theology of Wisdom Literature

by Leo G. Perdue

Wisdom literature, asserts the author, is grounded in the theological tradition of creation. For the Wisdom writers of Israel and early Judaism, God is the maker of heaven and earth, whose creativity both forms and sustains the world. The very nature of God is to create life, to sustain it, and to ensure that it flourishes. God's originating acts of creation and sustaining providence provide the basis for faith, worship, and ethics. Leo G. Perdue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606080229
• ISBN13: 9781606080221
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"