INVESTIGADORES
TEBES Juan Manuel
artículos
Título:
The "Wisdom" of Edom
Autor/es:
JUAN MANUEL TEBES
Revista:
Biblische Notizen
Editorial:
Universität Salzburg
Referencias:
Lugar: Salzburg; Año: 2009 vol. 143 p. 97 - 117
ISSN:
0178-2967
Resumen:
This paper studies the possible meaning of the references of Jer 47,9 and Obad 7b-8 to the "wisdom" and "understanding" of Edom. A survey and reexamination of previous hypotheses developed by biblical scholars show at least three main of lines of reasoning for explaining the allusions to Edom´s wisdom: the existence of some Edomite sapiential writings; Edom´s political alliances in the face of the Neo-Babylonian invasion; and the Edomite mining and metalwork in the copper mines of Faynan. After reexamining the biblical account, related ancient Near Eastern texts and the local archaeological evidence, a case is made of the identification of the craft of metalwork as a likely meaning of these allusions.
