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Education in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence
Contributor(s): Crenshaw, James L. (Author)
ISBN: 0300140118     ISBN-13: 9780300140118
Publisher: Yale University Press
OUR PRICE:   $72.27  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 1998
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Annotation: In this groundbreaking new book, distinguished biblical scholar James L. Crenshaw investigates both the pragmatic hows and the philosophical whys of education in ancient Israel and its surroundings. Asking questions as basic as "Who were the teachers and students and from what segment of Israelite society did they come?" and "How did instructors interest young people in the things they had to say?" Crenshaw explores the institutions and practices of education in ancient Israel. The results are often surprising and more complicated than one would expect.
Education, for the people who lived in the biblical world, was more than a simple matter of memorizing information and taking tests. It was a search for the hidden plan and presence of God. Knowledge was gained, according to biblical texts such as Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, not only by means of patient observation and listening, but through communication with Wisdom, the feminine incarnation of the Divine. Drawing upon a broad range of ancient sources, Crenshaw examines this religious dimension of education in ancient Israel, demonstrating how the practice of teaching and learning was transformed into the supreme act of worship.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General
- Education | History
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - General
Dewey: 370.956
Series: Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.51" W x 9.5" (1.29 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Theometrics - Academic
 
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In this groundbreaking new book, distinguished biblical scholar James L. Crenshaw investigates both the pragmatic hows and the philosophical whys of education in ancient Israel and its surroundings. Asking questions as basic as Who were the teachers and students and from what segment of Israelite society did they come? and How did instructors interest young people in the things they had to say? Crenshaw explores the institutions and practices of education in ancient Israel. The results are often surprising and more complicated than one would expect.
Education, for the people who lived in the biblical world, was more than a simple matter of memorizing information and taking tests. It was a search for the hidden plan and presence of God. Knowledge was gained, according to biblical texts such as Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, not only by means of patient observation and listening, but through communication with Wisdom, the feminine incarnation of the Divine. Drawing upon a broad range of ancient sources, Crenshaw examines this religious dimension of education in ancient Israel, demonstrating how the practice of teaching and learning was transformed into the supreme act of worship.