An Introduction to Reading Biblical Wisdom Texts is designed for
undergraduate students and laypersons who are studying Scripture.
Part One poses fundamental questions addressed by the genre of
wisdom literature, explores definitions of wisdom and folly from
the biblical perspective, describes the characteristics and forms
of wisdom poetry, and places Israel's wisdom tradition in a wider
historical-cultural context. Part Two addresses the practical
wisdom associated with Proverbs, treating both the contents and the
academic questions that arise. Parts Three and Four focus on
Ecclesiastes and Job, respectively, and on the interpretive
challenges they raise. Finally, Part Five recognizes the place of
Song of Songs in the wisdom tradition. This text is a highly
accessible and engagingly written introduction to the Bible's
wisdom literature and is built on a strong scholarly foundation.
This highly accessible and engagingly written introduction to the
Bible's wisdom literature is built on a strong scholarly foundation
but also aims to nurture the reader's love for God, the source of
wisdom and truth, and to help the reader wrestle in the context of
his or her own faith journey with the love, fear, doubt, joy,
anger, and ecstasy expressed by the biblical writers.
General
| Imprint: |
Hendrickson Publishers Inc
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2017 |
| Authors: |
Elaine A. Phillips
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| Dimensions: |
231 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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| Pages: |
310 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-61970-710-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-61970-710-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781619707108 |
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