The Composition of the Book of Proverbs
Author: Roger Norman Whybray
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1850754578
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Twice-told Proverbs and the Composition of the Book of Proverbs
Author: Daniel C. Snell
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780931464669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Book of Proverbs is permeated with patterns of repetition, yet to date no major work on Proverbs has dealt adequately with this phenomenon. Snell catalogs and analyzes repetitive words and verses and uses the data to draw conclusions about the composition of the book. He sees four stages in the composition of the book, with the earliest section dated no later than Hezekiah's reign. This book provides a wealth of information, including indexes of repetitive words and verses and an English translation of J. M. Grintz's major essay on the composition of Proverbs, which has previously been available only in Hebrew. The basic work done here will need to be considered in any future work on the Book of Proverbs and wisdom literature in general.
The Book of Proverbs
Author: R. N. Whybray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1972-09-28
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780521096799
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The Hermeneutics of Torah
Author: Bernd U. Schipper
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: 2021-08-13
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781628374117
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis revised and extended English edition of Bernd U. Schipper's 2012 German study of Proverbs incorporates the results of his continued research and writings on Proverbs. For nearly a century, many biblical scholars have argued that the main theological traditions, such as the divine law, God's torah, do not appear in the book of Proverbs. In this volume, however, Schipper demonstrates that Proverbs interacts in a sophisticated way with the concept of the torah. A detailed analysis of Proverbs 2 and other passages from the first part of the book of Proverbs shows that Proverbs engages in a postexilic discourse around "wisdom and torah" concerning the abilities of humans to fulfill the will of YHWH exemplified in the divine torah.
Proverbs 1-15
Author: Bernd U. Schipper
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2019-11-05
Total Pages: 606
ISBN-13: 1506463819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book of Proverbs is more than the sum of its parts. Even if some individual proverbs and collections could be older, the overall composition stems from the late Persian or early Hellenistic period. In its present form, the book of Proverbs introduces the scribal student to the foundations of sapiential knowledge and its critical reflection. By discussing different worldviews and contrasting concepts on the relationship between God, the world, and humanity, the book of Proverbs paves the way to both the critical wisdom of Job and Ecclesiastes and the masterful combination of Wisdom and Torah in Sirach. Scholarly research has long situated the book of Proverbs within ancient Near Eastern literature but declared it to be something "alien" within the Hebrew Bible. In contrast to such a position, the present commentary interprets the book of Proverbs against the background of both ancient Near Eastern literature and the literature of the Hebrew Bible. One aim of the commentary is to discuss new ancient Near Eastern parallels to the book of Proverbs, with a special focus on Egyptian wisdom literature, including Demotic texts from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE. An equally important aim of this commentary is a detailed exegesis of Proverbs 1-15 as well as an analysis of the overarching strategy of the book of Proverbs as a whole. Taking the prologue of the book in Prov 1:1-7 as a hermeneutical key, the book of Proverbs turns out to be a masterful composition addressing both the beginner and the advanced sage. With its allusions to other biblical texts, including the book of Deuteronomy, the Psalms and the Prophets, the book of Proverbs can be connected to forms of scribal exegesis in Second Temple literature. By using the same scribal techniques as other literati of his time, the scribal sage responsible for some parts of the book as well as its final compilation seeks to provide deeper insight into the complex world of scribal knowledge and sapiential thought.
Proverbs
Author: David Olshine
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009-10-06
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0310867452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnowledge may get your students pretty far in life, but it won’t be enough to get them through some of the daily challenges they will face as Christians. And it won’t help them grow in their faith. What students really need is God's wisdom, and for that there’s no better place to start than the book of Proverbs. Through engaging activities and thought-provoking questions that get right to the heart of Proverbs, your students will see that even though this book was written thousands of years ago, the instructions still apply to them. By the end of this study, your students will know how to answer questions that include: • How do I know what path to take? • What does God have to say about premarital sex? • How should I respond to money? • How should I treat other people? • How should I handle criticism?Written with the busy youth worker in mind, Studies on the Go: Proverbs provides Scriptural depth and substance to be tackled in a manageable time frame. The questions are real, down-to-earth, and straight to the point to get students quickly into Proverbs so they can hear God’s word on a practical level. Designed for Sunday school classes, youth groups, and small groups, this curriculum is guaranteed to get your students excited about and engaged with the Bible.
Ecclesiastes
Author:
Publisher: Canongate U.S.
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780802136145
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.
Daniel in the Lions' Den
Author: Ronne Randall
Publisher: Flying Frog Publishing
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781884628276
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Book of Proverbs
Author: Ted Hildebrandt
Publisher: Sheffield Phoenix Press
Published: 2010-11-23
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781905048878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHandbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms
Author: Daniel J. Estes
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1441201572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis valuable resource introduces readers to the Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry--Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs--and helps them better understand each book's overall flow. Estes summarizes some of each book's key issues, offers an exposition of the book that interacts with major commentaries and recent studies, and concludes with an extensive bibliography. Now in paperback.
