The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes: An Introduction to Wisdom Literature

Kidner, Derek

ISBN 10: 0877844054 / ISBN 13: 9780877844051

Published by Inter-Varsity Press, Leicester, 1985

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175 pp paperback. Spine a little sunned , edges to covers curling a little - solid reading copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes: An Introduction to Wisdom Literature
• Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press, Leicester
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877844054
• ISBN 13: 9780877844051
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion, Theology & Prayer

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Synopsis

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."

In the Wisdom literature of the Bible we first hear the cool voice of a teacher calling us to think--to think hard and humbly. "How long will fools hate knowledge?" cries Wisdom in the book of Proverbs. Then in Job comes the anguished voice of the questioner, earnest enough to seek answers, honest enough to doubt easy ones. In Ecclesiastes the chastened tone of the Preacher warns of the vanity of all life under the sun.

Sensitive to both literary form and theological content, Derek Kidner introduces Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes, explaining their basic character and internal structure. He also summarizes and evaluates the wealth of modern criticism focused on each book. Looking at all three books together, Kidner shows how their many voices compare, contrast and ultimately give a unified view of life.

Kidner extends his analysis to include Ecclesiasticus and The Wisdom of Solomon from the Apocrypha, and he reprints excerpts from non-Israelite works that parallel the three major books treated.

About the Author

The late Derek Kidner was formerly Warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge.