Proverbs: A Commentary Contributor(s): Clifford, Richard J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664221319 ISBN-13: 9780664221317 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $58.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
Dewey: 223.707 |
LCCN: 98-50850 |
Series: Old Testament Library |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.36 lbs) 250 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Through translation, technical notes, and insightful commentary, Richard Clifford sheds new understanding on Proverbs. By focusing on the rhetoric of Proverbs, Clifford demonstrates how the book fosters a lifelong search for wisdom, and enables readers to see how the instructions and sayings are concerned with contemporary issues. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clifford, Richard J.: - Richard J. Clifford, S.J. is Visiting Professor of Old Testament at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A former President of Weston Jesuit School of Theology, he was Founding Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry from 2008-2010. He has previously served as General Editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly and is a past President of the Catholic Biblical Association. |