La gioia e la tristezza nel Libro della Sapienza

Studia Biblica Lublinensia&nbspXXII

Marcin Zieliński
ISBN: 978-83-8061-895-4
Strony: 318
Format: B5
Rok wydania: 2020


Contents
List of Abbreviations

Introduction
1.&nbspStatus quaestionis
2.&nbspStructure and method
2.1.&nbspGeneral introduction to the theme of joy and sadness
2.2.&nbspAn analysis of the selected texts and reference to the Hellenistic world
2.3.&nbspThe theological dimension of joy and sadness

Chapter I
Joy and sadness in the Old Testament and Stoicism
1.&nbspThe concept of joy in the Old Testament
1.1.&nbspGeneral introduction
1.2.&nbspTerminology related to the concept of joy
1.3.&nbspThe causes of joy
1.4.&nbspThe subjects experiencing joy
1.5.&nbspA biblical example
2.&nbspThe concept of sadness in the Old Testament
2.1.&nbspGeneral introduction
2.2.&nbspThe causes of sadness
2.3.&nbspThe subjects experiencing sadness
2.4.&nbspA biblical example
3.&nbspThe concepts of joy and sadness in Stoicism
3.1.&nbspIntroduction
3.2.&nbspThe concept of man in Stoicism
3.3.&nbspStoic ethics
3.4.&nbspThe concept of virtue
3.5.&nbspThe concepts of joy and sadness

Chapter II
Joy in the Book of Wisdom
1.&nbspJoy as the fruit of the relationship between the sage and Wisdom
1.1.&nbspWisdom - the source and mother of all good things (7:12)
1.1.1. The literary composition of Wis 7:7-12
1.1.2. The analysis of the vocabulary
1.1.3. All good things acquired with wisdom and led by her
1.1.4. Wisdom as a source of all important things
1.1.5. The Stoic and Hellenistic context
1.2.&nbspThe presence of Wisdom as a source of joy (8:16.18)
1.2.1. The literary composition of Wis 8:10-16
1.2.2. The context of Wis 8:16
1.2.3. The analysis of the vocabulary in Wis 8:16
1.2.4. Wisdom - a cause of joy in public and private life
1.2.5. The Hellenistic context
1.2.6. The literary composition of Wis 8:17-21
1.2.7. The analysis of the vocabulary
1.2.8. The relationship between a virtuous life and joy
1.2.9. The Hellenistic context
2.&nbspJoy resulting from a righteous and virtuous life
2.1.&nbspThe blessed end of the righteous (2:16)
2.1.1. The literary composition of Wis 2:10-16
2.1.2. The analysis of the text
2.1.3. The theological dimension and Hellenistic context
2.2.&nbspBlessed are the barren woman and the eunuch - praise of virtue (3:13-15)
2.2.1. The literary composition of Wis 3:13-15
2.2.2. The analysis of the text
2.2.3. The relationship between virtuous life and joy
2.2.4. The Hellenistic context
2.3.&nbspThe Israelites called fortunate by the Egyptians (18:1-4)
3.3.1. The literary composition of Wis 18:1-4
3.3.2. The analysis of the vocabulary in Wis 18:1
3.3.3. The causes of suffering
3.&nbspThe apparent joy of the godless
3.1.&nbspThe godless attempt to experience joy (2:6-9)
3.1.1. The structure and composition of Wis 2:6-9
3.1.2. The analysis of the text
3.1.3. The biblical and Hellenistic context
3.2.&nbspFalse joy in the context of idolatry (13:3 14:28)
3.2.1. The literary composition of Wis 13:3-5
3.2.2. The analysis of the text
3.2.3. The biblical context
3.2.4. The literary composition and context of Wis 14:27-31
3.2.5. The analysis of the vocabulary
3.2.6. The biblical and Hellenistic context

Chapter III
Sadness in the Book of Wisdom
1.&nbspThe sadness caused by death
1.1.&nbspDeath as the primary cause of sadness (2:1)
1.1.1. The context and composition of Wis 2:1a-5
1.1.2. The analysis of the text
1.1.3. The theological dimension and Hellenistic context
1.2.&nbspThe sadness of the godless at the moment of the eschatological judgement (4:17-20 5:1-3)
1.2.1. The literary composition of Wis 4:17-20
1.2.2. The analysis of the vocabulary
1.2.3. The theological dimension and Hellenist context
1.2.4. The literary composition of Wis 5:1-3
1.2.5. The analysis of the vocabulary
1.2.6. The interpretation of παρρησία
1.2.7. The interpretation of πόνος
1.2.8. The theological dimension
1.3.&nbspThe death of the firstborn and the suffering of the Egyptians (18.10.11.19 19.3)
1.3.1. The literary composition of Wis 18:5-25
1.3.2. The analysis of the vocabulary in Wis 18:10.11.19
1.3.3. The theological significance
1.3.4. The composition of Wis 19:1-5
1.3.5. The analysis of the vocabulary in Wis 19:3
1.3.6. The biblical and Hellenistic context
2.&nbspThe sadness caused by idolatry and sin
2.1.&nbspThe contempt of Wisdom as the cause of sadness (3:11)
2.1.1. The literary composition and context of Wis 3:11
2.1.2. The analysis of the vocabulary
2.1.3. The biblical and Hellenistic context
2.2.&nbspThe idolaters condemned to suffer (13.10 14:15 15:14)
2.2.1. The literary composition and context of Wis 13:10-19
2.2.2. The analysis of Wis 13:10 and its theological meaning
2.2.3. The literary composition of Wis 14:15-21
2.2.4. The analysis of the vocabulary and its theological sense
2.2.5. The literary composition of Wis 15:14-19
2.2.6. The analysis of the vocabulary and theological significance
2.3.&nbspThe Egyptians’ sufferings caused by sin (11.12 12.27)
2.3.1. The structure and context of Wis 11:11
2.3.2. The analysis of the vocabulary
2.3.3. The theological significance
2.3.4. The literary composition of Wis 12:23-27
2.3.5. The analysis of the vocabulary
2.3.6. The theological significance
3.&nbspThe apparent sadness of the persecuted upright
3.1.&nbspDoes the persecuted upright man suffer? (Wis 3-4)
3.2.&nbspDoes Wisdom comfort the upright? (Wis 8:9)
3.2.1. The structure and context of Wis 8:9
3.3.2. The analysis of the words and the interpretation of παραίνεσις

Chapter IV
The concepts of joy and sadness in the Book of Wisdom
1.&nbspThe intrinsic relation between the emotions of joy and sadness
1.1.&nbspThe positioning of lexemes in the structure of the book
1.2.&nbspThe structural relations between joy and sadness
2.&nbspThe importance of the historical context for understanding the author’s thought

Conclusion
Summary. Joy and Sorrow in the Book of Wisdom

Bibliography

Index of Modern Authors
Index of Biblical References
Index of Non Biblical Sources