A-Z: General definitions
- W B Yeats
- Wages
- Wall Street Crash
- Walter Hilton
- Walter Map
- Wandering Jew
- Wanderings
- War in Heaven
- War to End All Wars
- Wash
- Washing of the disciples' feet
- Water
- Watershed
- Way
- Weaker Vessel
- Wedding
- Weed
- Weeping, wailing, gnashing
- Well-made play
- Wesleyanism
- Western Front
- Wheat
- Where two or three are gathered
- Whirlwind
- Whit sunday
- Whited Sepulchre
- Whitsun
- Whizz-bang
- Whole Duty of Man
- Whore of Babylon
- Widow
- Wilderness
- Wilfred Owen
- Wilkie Collins
- William Blake
- William III
- William Shakespeare
- William Tyndale
- William Wilberforce
- Wine
- Wings of the Morning
- Wisdom
- Wisdom Literature
- Wise and foolish builders
- Wise and foolish virgins
- Wise as serpents
- Wise men
- Wit
A-Z: General definitions: Wisdom Literature
Definition
Wisdom literature is a term which usually refers to the books of the Bible which focus on reflection and experience: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. The latter three were attributed to Solomon.
A great debate on why, if God is just and good, he allows innocent people to suffer (theodicy); recognised as a literary masterpiece for the wealth and energy of its language and the power of its thought
Essentially the hymn book of the Jerusalem temple, expressing the whole range of human emotion, from dark depression to exuberant joy; many attributed to David.
A book of wise sayings (a kind of oriental textbook) training the young in wise and right living; stylistically, many short, sharp phrases, dramatic contrasts and unforgettable scenes from life; traditionally attributed to Solomon, Israel's 'wise' king.
Rather disjointed and bleak collection of thoughts and sayings about life; attributed to Solomon; conclusions are that life without God is futile and empty, the cycles of nature and history are constantly repeating themselves and that 'There is nothing new under the sun'
Also known as the Song of Solomon; an erotic celebration of human love; variously interpretation by Jews and Christians alike
Recently Viewed
-
A-Z: General definitions » Wisdom Literature
now -
A-Z: General definitions » Nativity Plays
just now -
A-Z: General definitions » Offensive
6 minutes ago -
The Winter's Tale » Act I, Scene ii
7 minutes ago -
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible » Fatted calf
8 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Redeemer
10 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Academy
13 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Parody
14 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Underworld
14 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Active verb
15 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Augustan
15 minutes ago -
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible » Blind leading the blind
16 minutes ago -
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible » Power and the glory
19 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Naturalistic
20 minutes ago -
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible » Working out one's own salvation
20 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Readership
21 minutes ago -
A-Z: Literary titles from the Bible » Bedridden peasant to the unknown God, The
22 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » W B Yeats
25 minutes ago -
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale » Part six: l.235 'Sire old kanyard' - l.307 'I wol hym noght'
25 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Chain of Being
26 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Kirkyard
29 minutes ago -
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible » Paid the last penny
30 minutes ago -
The Handmaid's Tale » Section 4: Waiting room - Chapter twelve
32 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Esprit de corps
38 minutes ago -
A-Z: General definitions » Wedding
38 minutes ago
Scan and go
Scan on your mobile for direct link.