Stuart Weeks Livres

Challenging long-held beliefs, this groundbreaking study re-evaluates the origins of the earliest material in the book of Proverbs, traditionally viewed as pedagogical texts for future royal administrators. By drawing on evidence from ancient Near Eastern cultures, the author argues that existing interpretations are based on discredited assumptions. This fresh perspective not only reshapes the understanding of Proverbs but also has significant implications for the study of ancient Israelite society and history.

Presents an introduction to wisdom literature. This book looks at the historical questions and approaches, discussing the traditional tendency to isolate wisdom literature, and also emphasizing the many links with other biblical literature and thought.

The relationships between the many different versions of Tobit present a famous and important problem for text-critics and historians of Judaism; however, study of the subject has been hindered by the lack of any single, reliable collection. This book brings together, for the first time, a wide range of texts (Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac), some previously overlooked or virtually inaccessible, based in many cases on new readings. A single system of verse numeration is applied to all, and the key versions are presented synoptically, to facilitate comparison. Introductions and critical notes are provided for each text, along with succinct observations on the relationships between them in each passage, and concordances to assist stylistic and linguistic study.