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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The best of the Apochrypha, well researched
This is the most fascinating of the apochryphal literature, I think, and Winston does a great job with it. I must confess that the Anchor series is my favorite commentary series. I would love to see an "Anchor Bible" - a whole Bible of these great translations, with great footnotes. Winston sees a great deal of Neo-Platonism in the text. This might be debatable and...
Published on September 8, 2007 by Bill Ross
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5 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Good scholarship on a not-so good text
Of all the Apocrypha, I must say the most forgettable may be the Wisdom of Solomon. The Platonizing of Judao-Christian religion was VERY detrimental to it's spiritual growth, and sadly; this document was a big contributer. However, it's influence on the Catholic Church and Mariology is VERY interesting and so it deserves a look. Many points to the scholars who devoted...
Published on July 22, 2000 by dorianrex
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The best of the Apochrypha, well researched,
By Bill Ross "Bacon" (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wisdom of Solomon: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (The Anchor Bible, Vol. 43) (Hardcover)
This is the most fascinating of the apochryphal literature, I think, and Winston does a great job with it. I must confess that the Anchor series is my favorite commentary series. I would love to see an "Anchor Bible" - a whole Bible of these great translations, with great footnotes.
Winston sees a great deal of Neo-Platonism in the text. This might be debatable and might not sit with everyone but I think he may be at least partly on track. At any rate, the book will give you much to chew on. I quote him in my book Bible Shockers! (bibleshockers.com) where he gives the background of an obscure passage in Job 10:10.
5 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good scholarship on a not-so good text,
This review is from: The Wisdom of Solomon: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (The Anchor Bible, Vol. 43) (Hardcover)
Of all the Apocrypha, I must say the most forgettable may be the Wisdom of Solomon. The Platonizing of Judao-Christian religion was VERY detrimental to it's spiritual growth, and sadly; this document was a big contributer. However, it's influence on the Catholic Church and Mariology is VERY interesting and so it deserves a look. Many points to the scholars who devoted great time and effort to getting to the bottom of this much misunderstood text.
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The Wisdom of Solomon: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (The Anchor Bible, Vol. 43) by David Winston (Hardcover - October 5, 1979)
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