The Wisdom Literature By Kathleen M. O Connor: Summary

The wisdom literature is a pathway to walk on. For those in and out of the faith there is a cultural respect toward the principals set out in the canonical, and even the non-canonical, books of wisdom found in Hebrew and Greek literature. The author succinctly brought light to several aspects of each book, each section, with fervor and delicacy. She took the writings for what they were at the time involving their mindset and cultural space and giving readers a vivid and realized lens to engage scripture. There’s so much out there. O’Connor pushed the boundaries of wisdom literature. Opening up churched readers to a world outside of the few books in the canonical Bible. She reaped from viable sources of wisdom and opened readers to new vantages to seek God and wisdom. The fondness I have for the book of Ecclesiastes only grew. The aspects dissected by O’Connor throughout that chapter was enlightening. She dissected the pessimism and negative atmosphere of the book with surgical precision, opening up the
She puts effort in to setting a cultural background and the stylization of the literature, then diving into the deeper issues and themes.“The Wisdom Literature” by Kathleen M. O’Connor goes over the wisdom books with a fine tooth comb, dissecting things that once were overlooked. It starts with a general overview over wisdom, then slowly shines a spotlight onto each of the facets that are in the books. O’Connor states that “[her purposes] in this volume is to attempt to expose the spiritualties, implicit or explicit, of the wisdom books of the Old Testament” and “to explore the vast and frequently overlooked resource that the wisdom literature provides for contemporary believers.” On several levels, O’Connor succeeds in creating a bridge between the layperson and the expert. She gives tangible explanations and valid resources that allow readers to visibly realize the impact and plausibility of the wisdom literature in the practical and theological