| Acknowledgements | 8 |
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| Table of Contents | 10 |
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| Abbreviations | 14 |
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| Chapter 1: General Introduction | 16 |
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| 1.1 A Brief Overview of Recent Important Studies on the Wisdom of Solomon | 16 |
| 1.2 Reasons for the Present Study | 18 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 19 |
| Chapter 2: Preliminary Literary and Historical Matters | 21 |
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| 2.1 Authorship and Composition | 21 |
| 2.2 Geographical Setting | 27 |
| 2.3 General Historical Situation and Date of Composition | 29 |
| 2.4 Intended Audience and Purpose of Composition | 39 |
| 2.5 Conclusion | 45 |
| Chapter 3: Structural and Poetical Analysis | 47 |
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| 3.1 Discussion of Textual Witnesses | 47 |
| 3.2 Greek Text of Wisdom 10:1–11:1 | 49 |
| 3.3 English Translation of Wisdom 10:1–11:1 | 52 |
| 3.4 Theories concerning the Structure of the Wisdom of Solomon | 54 |
| 3.5 Limits of the Composition in Wisdom 10 | 58 |
| 3.6 Placement and Role of Wisdom 10:1–11:1 within the Larger Structure | 62 |
| 3.7 The Wisdom of Solomon: Poetry or Prose? | 68 |
| 3.8 Wisdom 10:1–11:1 as Greek Rhythmic Prose with Hebrew Poetic Structure | 71 |
| 3.9 Internal Structure of Wisdom 10:1–11:1 | 71 |
| 3.10 Conclusion | 77 |
| Chapter 4: Genre and Form | 79 |
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| 4.1 Definition and Discussion of “Genre” and “Form” | 79 |
| 4.2 Genre of the Wisdom of Solomon and Its Subsections | 81 |
| 4.3 Genre of Wisdom 10:1–11:1 and Its Surrounding Context | 88 |
| 4.3.1 Wisdom 6–10 and Other Depictions of Lady Wisdom in the Old Testament | 89 |
| 4.3.2 Wisdom 10 and Old Testament Hymns Praising God’s Deeds in Israelite History | 92 |
| 4.3.3 Encomium as a Literary Genre | 95 |
| 4.3.3.1 Wisdom 6–10 as an Encomium | 97 |
| 4.3.3.2 Role of Wisdom 10 in the Encomium in Wisdom 6–10 | 103 |
| 4.3.4 Aretalogy as a Literary Genre | 104 |
| 4.3.4.1 Wisdom 6–10 as an Aretalogy | 106 |
| 4.3.4.2 Wisdom 10 as an Aretalogy | 109 |
| 4.3.5 Exempla or Beispielreihe as a Literary Genre | 110 |
| 4.3.5.1 Wisdom 10 as a Beispielreihe | 111 |
| 4.3.5.2 Wisdom 10 Compared to Other Beispielreihen | 113 |
| 4.4 Wisdom 10:1–11:1 and Its Relationship to the Form and Genre of Wisdom 11–19 | 114 |
| 4.5 Conclusion | 115 |
| Chapter 5: Exegesis | 117 |
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| 5.1 Relevant Judeo-Christian Hellenistic Literature | 118 |
| 5.2 Relevant Greco-Roman Isis Texts | 119 |
| 5.3 Preliminary Remarks concerning Isis and Lady Wisdom in Wisdom 10 | 120 |
| 5.4.1 Strophe I: Wisdom 10:1–5 | 121 |
| 5.4.2 Strophe II: Wisdom 10:6–9 | 132 |
| 5.4.3 Strophe III: Wisdom 10:10–12 | 138 |
| 5.4.4 Strophe IV: Wisdom 10:13–14 | 145 |
| 5.4.5 Strophe V: Wisdom 10:15–11:1 | 149 |
| 5.5 Conclusion | 161 |
| Chapter 6: Hermeneutical Method | 164 |
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| 6.1 Principles for Evaluating Hermeneutical Method | 164 |
| 6.2 Evaluation of the Hermeneutical Method in Wisdom 10 | 167 |
| 6.2.1 Vocabulary and Imagery in Wisdom 10 | 167 |
| 6.2.2 Selection of Details in Wisdom 10 | 169 |
| 6.2.3 Arrangement of Material in Wisdom 10 | 172 |
| 6.2.4 Application of the Biblical Text in Wisdom 10 | 173 |
| 6.3 Comparison of the Hermeneutical Method in Wisdom 10 to Other Parts of the Book | 174 |
| 6.3.1 Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 1:1–6:21 | 174 |
| 6.3.2 Comparison of Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 1:1–6:21 and Wisdom 10 | 176 |
| 6.3.3 Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 6:22–9:18 | 178 |
| 6.3.4 Comparison of Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 6:22–9:18 and Wisdom 10 | 180 |
| 6.3.5 Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 11:2–19:22 | 181 |
| 6.3.6 Comparison of Scriptural Interpretation in Wisdom 10 and Wisdom 11–19 | 184 |
| 6.3.7 Comparison of the Exodus Story in Wisdom 10 and Wisdom 11–19 | 187 |
| 6.4 Conclusion | 193 |
| Chapter 7: Conclusion | 195 |
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| Appendix 1: Poetic and Rhythmic Prose Elements in Wisdom 10 | 200 |
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| Appendix 2: Summary and Analysis of Selected Beispielreihen | 211 |
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| Bibliography | 225 |
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| Index of Ancient Texts | 238 |
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| Index of Modern Scholars | 256 |
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