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Old Testament wisdom literature : a theological introduction / Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Downer's Grove, Ill : IVP Academic, c2011.Description: 336 p.; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780830852185
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS 1455 .B37 2011
Contents:
Contents: An introduction to Old Testament wisdom -- The ancient world of wisdom -- The poetry of wisdom and the wisdom of poetry -- Proverbs -- Women, wisdom and valor -- Job -- Where can wisdom be found? -- Ecclesiastes -- For everything there is a season -- Jesus, the wisdom of God -- The theology of Old Testament wisdom -- The theology of wisdom today.
Summary: Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature.
List(s) this item appears in: Women and Gender
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Contents: An introduction to Old Testament wisdom -- The ancient world of wisdom -- The poetry of wisdom and the wisdom of poetry -- Proverbs -- Women, wisdom and valor -- Job -- Where can wisdom be found? -- Ecclesiastes -- For everything there is a season -- Jesus, the wisdom of God -- The theology of Old Testament wisdom -- The theology of wisdom today.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature.

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