Extra Credit Assignment

Scholars have sometimes debated: was “wisdom literature” really a thing for the ancient audience? Read at least two articles from WWT, then write a 2 ½ - 3 page double-spaced discussion of whether you think “wisdom literature” is a real ancient category or not.

Pick at least one article from this list: Kynes, Fox, Hamilton

Pick at least one article from this list: Dell, Schellenberg, Miller

Your discussion should include:

• A summary of why “wisdom literature” has been treated as problematic
• A summary of what each of the articles you read concluded about this issue (you are encouraged to use quotes and page citations as evidence of their views)
• Your own perspective on whether wisdom literature was a real thing or not (give specific reasons based on the biblical evidence; you are encouraged to quote the Hebrew Bible)