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Solomon's new men: the emergence of ancient Israel...

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The book examines of how ancient Israel changed from a tribal to a scribal culture, one administered largely by literate bureaucrats during the reigns of King's David and Solomon. By examining the texts of Kings, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes he shows similarities between Egyptian and Israel's scribal literature. The Egyptian scribes were nouveau middle class. Their values included modesty, trustworthiness, hard work, moral behavior, love of learning but also a touch of elitism. They warned against social climbing but also endorse advancement through merit. Elements of Egyptian scribal literature such as “The Instruction of Amenomope” appear to be the source of Proverbs 22:17-23:14. Proverbs itself, while mentioning God, mostly consists of advice for daily life, again similar to the approach of Egyptian texts..

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Z. HANDIMAN

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Call Number

296.387 HEA s

Publisher

New York : Pica Press., 1974

Collation

211p.; 23 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-87663-714-4

Classification

296.387

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JUDAISM - PRIMITIVE AND EARLY CHURCH

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