"... The Wisdom of Solomon (1st century BCE) relativizes the relationship of wisdom and old age in view of the early death of the righteous one. The dignity and wisdom of old age can already be attributed to a wise and righteous man who dies young: “But the righteous, though they die early, will be at rest. For old age is not honored for length of time, or measured by number of years; but understanding is grey hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age” (Wisdom of Solomon 4:7–9). The reasons why the connection between advanced age and wisdom was relativized in late Old Testament literature are probably to be found in the mental and social changes in late postexilic times. The hope for an afterlife that emerged during this period shed new light on earthly life, and thus also on ageing and old age. In particular, the hope for eternal life and immortality significantly contributed to a re-evaluation of “old age” or the dignity of old age, as for example described in Wisdom 4. In addition, new challenges and questions arose from the encounter with Greek philosophy and education, to which particularly the younger generation turned. These new challenges of the Hellenistic era could no longer be mastered solely with the wisdom of the elderly. Certainly, this changed context also may have contributed to a critical questioning of the wisdom of the elderly and thus of their social status as well ..."