Proverbs (Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching)
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; John Knox Press
Published: July 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780804231169
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; O.T; Bible Commentary; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Religion; O.T.; Biblical Commentary - Old Testament; Bible - Commentaries - Old Testament; Biblical Commentary - General; Bible; Bible.; Commentaries; Proverbs
First sentence: Proverbs 1-9 is the most aesthetically composed and theologically incisive of the collections of wisdom in the book of Proverbs (see Whybray, Proverbs, 23-30).
Description: "The biblical book of Proverbs is an example of wisdom literature that was common in the ancient Near East. The non-biblical writings of the sages used literary forms and dealt with themes that appear also in Proverbs: themes such as the meaning of creation, the value of hard work, and the importance of moral integrity. Proverbs is a collection of sayings, poems, and guiding principles that exhorts its readers to seek the higher ideals - knowledge, discipline, piety, and order - and offers guidance on how to live in harmony with God, others, and oneself." "Perdue's commentary divides Proverbs into eight separate collections, and clarifies the major historical, social, literary, theological, and ethical elements in this thorough interpretation."--BOOK JACKET.