1/1/2023 0 Comments Telugu samethalu with meaningsThis term is applied to an artisan of the Tabernacle (Exodus 28-36 chaps.), artificers of idols (Isaiah 40:20 Jeremiah 10:9), professional mourners (II Samuel 14:2 Jeremiah 9:17), navigators (Ezekiel 28:8-9) and Counselors (II Samuel 13:3). One who is ‘skilled’ is called ‘wise’ (CHAKHAM)iii. The theological emphasesii appear to be later developments in its history. Therefore, wisdom literature is identified as anthropocentric, expressing the deepest feelings and aspirations of humani. The humanitarian concerns appear to be dominant. The canonical books of Wisdom Literature portray certain characteristic features: Some common OT themes such as Promises to the Patriarchs, Exodus, Sinai, Covenant and the divine oracles etc. However, the modern scholarship has demonstrated that the origin of Wisdom Tradition in Israel goes back to the period much earlier than Solomon and that the OT Wisdom Literature was composed much later than Solomon’s period. One of the pseudepigraphal books – Psalms of Solomon – goes in his name. The judeo-christian tradition had associated Wisdom with King Solomon and hence the authorship of some of these books was attributed to him. Two books of the Apocrypha, namely, Ben Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) and Wisdom of Solomon are also considered as wisdom books. I The Old Testament books of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes are known as ‘Wisdom Literature’. The author compares Old Testament wisdom tradition with parallels in the Telugu tradition, including proverbs, sayings, maxims, epigrammes, and books of fables, and concludes with great appreciation of the Indian wisdom tradition. This essay was presented to the faculty of the Andhra Christian Theological College during the academic year 1988-1989 on Theology and the Mission of the Church, Hyderabad, 1990. He taught Old Testament in Serampore College, Serampore and at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad. Babu Rao is the Coordinator for Church-related Programmes of the Canadian Baptist Ministries.
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