Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction
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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. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the...
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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. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature.
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The books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are rooted in the order created by the one true God. Their steady gaze penetrates to the very nature of created reality and leads us toward peace and human flourishing. Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O'Dowd tune our ears to hear once again Lady Wisdom calling in the streets. Old Testament Wisdom Literature provides an informed introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature.
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- Catalogue Code 332069
- Product Code 9781844745371
- ISBNÂ 1844745376
- EANÂ 9781844745371
- Pages 330
- Department Academic
- Category Biblical Studies
- Sub-Category Old Testament
- Publisher Apollos
- Publication Date Jul 2011
- Sales Rank 27772
- Dimensions 228 x 158 x 31mm
- Weight 0.681kg
Craig Bartholomew
Craig G. Bartholomew (Ph.D., University of Bristol) is H. Evan Runner Chair in Philosophy at Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of Reading Ecclesiastes: Old Testament Exegesis and Hermeneutical Theory; Ecclesiastes (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms series); Where Mortals Dwell: A Christian View of Place for Today He is also co-author of The Drama of Scripture and Living at the Crossroads: Introduction to Christian Worldview with Michael W. Goheen. He has also edited In the Fields of the Lord: A Calvin Seerveld Reader and co-edited Christ and Consumerism: A Critical Analysis of the Spirit of the Age. He is the series editor for the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series (8 volumes).
Ryan O'Dowd
Ryan P. O'Dowd (Ph.D., University of Liverpool) currently serves as associate professor of Old Testament at Briercrest College, Saskatchewan, Canada. His teaching experience includes theology courses in Hebrew, introduction to and philosophical hermeneutics, and social justice as well as teaching flight classes as an air force officer. O'Dowd has published articles in scholarly journals such as the European Journal of Theology and texts including The Canon and Interpretation (Zondervan) and The Bible and Epistemology (Paternoster). He recently co-authored Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction (InterVarsity Press, 2011) with Craig G. Bartholomew
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