Proverbs / James D. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, James D., 1935-

Series:

Old Testament guides.

Old Testament guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proverbs.

Bible. Proverbs--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 '

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Select List of Commentaries; 1. Wisdom Literature in Ancient Israel; 2. Proverbs 1-9; 3. Two 'Solomonic' Collections of Proverbs; 4. Appendices to the 'Solomonic' Collections; 5. The Feminine in the Book of Proverbs; 6. Wisdom and Theology; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612309519

9781282309517

128230951X

9781441161888

1441161880

OCLC:

458304338