| Proverbs Contributor(s): Martin, James D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1850757526 ISBN-13: 9781850757528 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: This addition to Sheffield's acclaimed Old Testament Guides series introduces students not only to Proverbs but also to the genre of 'wisdom literature' in general (dealing with such questions as the origin and location of 'wisdom' in ancient Israel). Martin discusses the structure of the book of Proverbs as a whole, provides a guided reading to the more or less sustained discourses in chapters 1-9 and to the collections of proverb-type sentences in the remaining chapters, and considers the relationship of Proverbs to other ancient Near Eastern literature. The Guide is completed by essays on 'The Feminine in the Book of Proverbs' and 'Wisdom and Theology'. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 223.706 |
| Series: Old Testament Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.46" W x 8.48" (0.37 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This addition to Sheffield's acclaimed Old Testament Guides series introduces students not only to Proverbs but also to the genre of 'wisdom literature' in general (dealing with such questions as the origin and location of 'wisdom' in ancient Israel). Martin discusses the structure of the book of Proverbs as a whole, provides a guided reading to the more or less sustained discourses in chapters 1-9 and to the collections of proverb-type sentences in the remaining chapters, and considers the relationship of Proverbs to other ancient Near Eastern literature. The Guide is completed by essays on 'The Feminine in the Book of Proverbs' and 'Wisdom and Theology'. |