Writings of the wise folk

   Characteristics, results, international. 

   Yahweh, gods in general. Despland intelligions. Characteristics lead to results. Wisdom authors were concerned about humanity most pressing questions.

   Bible has a long history and distance, 

   Wisdom, hokmah........who had it? 3 levels. Its ultimate source.

   Warriors, sellers, Farmers, craftsmen, soothsayers, prays, scribes, counselors, Judges,  kings

   Intelligions,.good sons, sound judgement, more understanding. Profound problems of human life of Dustin. Can be bible, 

   Two types of biblical wisdom lit.

   Proverb, job and Ecclesiastes.

   Proverbs,

   conventional, tranditional, orthodox

   Addressed to the youth(primary)

   Its purpose is to lead to a good, stable, successful life.

   It is practical and concerns daily life

   2-line parallel sayings 

   Job

   Criticism of accepted doctrine,   Theodicy 

   Ecclesiastes/Qohelet

   More extreme than job

   Looks at human attempts to find meaning and calls them "vain".

   In chapter 1, he calls the leader my son, he tells him to hear his father and mothers words and teaching. 

   In chapter 2, he tells him not to pursue a married woman which he won042t to know if he was married. 

   In chapter 10

   International wisdom literature

   Hints of wisdom lit from Israel042s surrounding regions

   Counsel from  Wise  man and woman

   Scribes

   Two types of literature

   1. Conventional wisdom

   2. Anti-traditional wisdom