Interpreting the Wisdom Books

by Edward Curtis
Interpreting the Wisdom Books
Author: Edward Curtis
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2017
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825442303
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The Wisdom Literature of the Bible (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) is filled with practical principles for everyday life. While some Christians are deterred by the pragmatic character of these matter-of-fact guidelines, they are as integral to God's purposes for His people as the explicitly theological material that dominates other parts of Scripture. The Wisdom books tie these two streams of God's revelation together in a way that enriches and strengthens the church. It is a thorough resource for pastors and teachers to help them navigate the sometimes bewildering waters of the Wisdom Literature.

Old Testament Wisdom Literature

by Craig G. Bartholomew
Old Testament Wisdom Literature
Author: Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-06-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830898174
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Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. More than an introduction, however, this is a thoughtful consideration of the hermeneutical implications of this literature.

Interpreting Old Testament Wisdom Literature

by David G. Firth
Interpreting Old Testament Wisdom Literature
Author: David G. Firth
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830891129
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Expert contributors survey recent developments in the field of Old Testament wisdom literature, examining key themes in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Ruth, and some Psalms, and in the broader Old Testament narrative from Joshua to Esther. These practical essays consider the importance of studying wisdom literature today and the place of wisdom in biblical theology.

Canon and Biblical Interpretation

by Zondervan,
Canon and Biblical Interpretation
Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2010-10-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310865832
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Drawing on a broad array of contributors, volume seven of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series assesses the current state of canonical interpretation and uses that as a starting point for exploring ingredients in theological interpretation of the Bible today. Canon and Biblical Interpretation begins with a masterful examination of the canonical approach and the various criticisms that have been leveled against it. Additional chapters look at canonical interpretation in relation to different parts of the Bible, such as the Pentateuch, the Wisdom books, the Psalms, and the Gospels. Articles address such issues as canonical authority and the controversial relationship between canonical interpretation and general hermeneutics. A unique chapter explores the relationship between academic exegesis and lectio divina. Editors: • Craig Bartholomew • Robin Parry • Scott Hahn • Christopher Seitz • Al Wolters

Interpreting the Historical Books

by Robert B. Chisholm
Interpreting the Historical Books
Author: Robert B. Chisholm
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 234
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825496071
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This valuable reference tool for students and pastors explores the components of the narrative genre—setting, characterization, and plot—and then develops the major theological themes in each of the Old Testament historical books.

Interpreting the Prophetic Books

by Gary V. Smith
Interpreting the Prophetic Books
Author: Gary V. Smith
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825443633
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A guide for students and pastors to interpret and communicate the messages of the prophetic books well Preaching from a prophetic text can be daunting because it can be difficult to place these prophecies in their proper historical setting. The prophets used different literary genres and they often wrote using metaphorical poetry that is unfamiliar to the modern reader. This handbook offers an organized method of approaching a prophecy and preparing a persuasive, biblically based sermon that will draw modern application from the theological principle embedded in the prophetic text.

The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom

by Tremper Longman, III
The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom
Author: Tremper Longman, III
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493410202
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A Jesus Creed 2017 Old Testament Book of the Year Wisdom plays an important role in the Old Testament, particularly in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Now in paperback, this major work from renowned scholar Tremper Longman III examines wisdom in the Old Testament and explores its theological influence on the intertestamental books, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and especially the New Testament. Longman notes that wisdom is a practical category (the skill of living), an ethical category (a wise person is a virtuous person), and most foundationally a theological category (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom). The author discusses Israelite wisdom in the context of the broader ancient Near East, examines the connection between wisdom in the New Testament and in the Old Testament, and deals with a number of contested issues, such as the relationship of wisdom to prophecy, history, and law.

The Navarre Bible: Wisdom Books : the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth), the Wisdom of Solomon, and Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

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The Navarre Bible: Wisdom Books : the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth), the Wisdom of Solomon, and Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
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Publisher: Scepter Publishers
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1999
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 9781594170140
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This volume, which follows the pattern of the highly successful Navarre Bible New Testament, consists of the Revised Standard Version and the New Vulgate with a Commentary by members of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Navarre, Spain.Whereas the first five books of the Old Testament - the Pentateuch - record the Law of Moses in the form of commandments, the Wisdom Books propound that teaching in the form of counsels and proverbs. They also reveal the close connection between knowledge that comes through faith, and knowledge acquired through human reasoning.