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| Publication Date: 17 Nov 2016 |
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| Publisher: Apollos |
| Page Count: 248 |
| Author: David G Firth |
| ISBN-13: 9781783594306, 9781783594832 |
Exploring Old Testament Wisdom
Literature And Themes
New collection of studies of Old Testament wisdom literature
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ISBN-13
9781783594306-grouped
Summary of Exploring Old Testament Wisdom
This volume surveys recent developments in the study of Old Testament wisdom; discusses issues that have arisen in Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes; examines the Song of Songs, Ruth and some Psalms as wisdom texts; and explores wisdom and biblical theology, the concept of retribution, and the issue of divine absence.
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