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Perils of wisdom : the scriptural Solomon in Jewish tradition by Sheila Tuller Keiter is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Perils of wisdom : the scriptural Solomon in Jewish tradition about?
Perils of Wisdom engages the biblical Solomon narrative that appears in the Book of Kings and its reception by Jewish texts from scriptural sources through the traditional commentaries of the Middle Ages. The Bible presents a complex portrait of Solomon as both the wise Temple-builder as well as an idolatrous sinner while posing the problem of how the wisest of all men to whom God spoke could have ultimately worshipped other gods. Over history, Jewish literature has had to contend with Solomon's
Who reads Perils of wisdom : the scriptural Solomon in Jewish tradition?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Sheila Tuller Keiter
- Publisher
- Gorgias Press, LLC
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781463243791
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Religion, Bible
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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