RLG315H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Palmistry, Physiognomy
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Physiognomy = horoscope text, study of persons physiogmical features. Predicts a women based on her physical appearance/characteristics. Found in qumran pious community, heavily dependent on aesthetics: unknown if the test is written by them or just ended up there. Everyone has a part of dark and light: blessed or not, modern day palm reading, they used astrology even though it is denied in both judaism and. In the first book, wisdom is very angry, or like a prophet. Ch. 1 - her teachings are a helping hand. Wisdom comes only once - if you don"t take it, it doesn"t come back. One feature of wisdom = a women to be rude. She might seem ruthless but from the other perspective she is a protector, she guards. Even for those who don"t want it she is suggesting come and i will help. In both ch1 and ch8 she cries is available for anyone.
