Dictionary of the Old Testament : wisdom, poetry & writings
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Downers Grove, Ill. : Nottingham, England : IVP Academic ; Inter-Varsity Press, ©2008.
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xxiv, 967 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Published
Downers Grove, Ill. : Nottingham, England : IVP Academic ; Inter-Varsity Press, ©2008.
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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"The Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry carry themselves differently from those of the Pentateuch, the histories or the prophets. The divine voice does not peal from Sinai, there are no narratives carried along by prophetic interpretation, nor are oracles declaimed by a prophet. Here Scripture often speaks in the words of human response to God and God's world. The hymns, laments and thanksgivings of Israel, the dirge of Lamentations, the questionings of Qohelet, the love poetry of the Song of Songs, the bold drama of Job, and the proverbial wisdom of Israel all offer their textures to this great body of biblical literature. Then too there are the finely crafted stories of Ruth and Esther that narrate the silent providence of God in the course of Israelite and Jewish lives." "Coverage of each biblical book includes an introduction to the book itself as well as separate articles on its ancient Near Eastern background and its history of interpretation. Additional articles amply explore the literary dimensions of Hebrew poetry and prose, including acrostic, ellipsis, inclusio, intertextuality, parallelism and rhyme. And there are well-rounded treatments of Israelite wisdom and Wisdom literature, including wisdom poems, sources and theology. In addition, a wide range of interpretive approaches is canvassed in articles on hermeneutics, feminist interpretation, form criticism, historical criticism, rhetorical criticism and social-scientific approaches." "The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings is sure to command shelf space within arm's reach of any student, teacher or preacher working in this portion of biblical literature."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Longman, T., & Enns, P. (2008). Dictionary of the Old Testament: wisdom, poetry & writings . IVP Academic ; Inter-Varsity Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Longman, Tremper and Peter Enns. 2008. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. IVP Academic ; Inter-Varsity Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Longman, Tremper and Peter Enns. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings IVP Academic ; Inter-Varsity Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Longman, Tremper., and Peter Enns. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings IVP Academic ; Inter-Varsity Press, 2008.
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