Education in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>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.[from publisher website].</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1081
avondale-bepress.authorsDavid Tasker
avondale-bepress.context-key6177600
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theo_papers/79
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avondale-bepress.field.author_faculty_disciplineTheology
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Used by permission: <a href="http://www.auss.info">Andrews University Seminary Studies</a> (AUSS)</p> <p>At the time of writing <em>David Tasker</em> was affiliated with Andrews University.</p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Tasker, D. (1999). [Review of the book <em>Education in ancient Israel: Across the deadening silence</em>, by J. L. Crenshaw]. <em>Andrews University Seminary Studies, 37</em>(1), 99-101.</p>
avondale-bepress.field.embargo_date2014-09-28T00:00:00Z
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avondale-bepress.field.journalAndrews University Seminary Studies
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avondale-bepress.field.publication_date1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
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avondale-bepress.field.source_publication<p>This book review was originally published as:</p> <p>Tasker, D. (1999). [Review of the book <em>Education in ancient Israel: Across the deadening silence</em>, by J. L. Crenshaw]. <em>Andrews University Seminary Studies, 37</em>(1), 99-101.</p> <p>ISSN:0003-2980</p>
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avondale-bepress.keywordsreligion
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avondale-bepress.publication-date1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheology Papers and Journal Articles
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avondale-bepress.titleEducation in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorTasker, David
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:38:41Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:38:41Z
dc.date.issued1999-01-01
dc.date.submitted2014-09-28T22:30:10Z
dc.description.abstract<p>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.[from publisher website].</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Tasker, D. (1999). [Review of the book <em>Education in ancient Israel: Across the deadening silence</em>, by J. L. Crenshaw]. <em>Andrews University Seminary Studies, 37</em>(1), 99-101.</p>
dc.identifier.issn0003-2980
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/06177600
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.provenance<p>This book review was originally published as:</p> <p>Tasker, D. (1999). [Review of the book <em>Education in ancient Israel: Across the deadening silence</em>, by J. L. Crenshaw]. <em>Andrews University Seminary Studies, 37</em>(1), 99-101.</p> <p>ISSN:0003-2980</p>
dc.rights<p>Used by permission: <a href="http://www.auss.info">Andrews University Seminary Studies</a> (AUSS)</p> <p>At the time of writing <em>David Tasker</em> was affiliated with Andrews University.</p>
dc.subjectbook review
dc.subjectreligion
dc.titleEducation in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence
dc.typeBook Review
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