{"product_id":"the-wisdom-literature-richard-j-clifford-9780687008469","title":"The Wisdom Literature: Interpreting Biblical Texts Series","description":"In this volume, Richard J. Clifford seeks to make the biblical wisdom literature intelligible to modern readers. It is easy to quote the occasional proverb, say a few things about \"the problem of evil\" in Job, or quote \"vanity of vanities, \" but far more rewarding to read the whole book with an appreciative and informed eye. Opening chapters of \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom Literature \u003c\/i\u003ecomment on the striking similarities between ancient and modern \"wisdom literature\" and on the comparable literature from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Canaan. Thereafter, a chapter is devoted to each biblical wisdom book (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Sirach, and Wisdom of Solomon), studying not only its content but also its rhetoric -- how it engages the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard J. Clifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0687008468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780687008469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.06w x 0.53d","brand":"Richard J. Clifford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992276402431,"sku":"9780687008469","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a9aec79-8f26-4283-bdcd-8d0fe08e1f15.jpg?v=1683315104","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wisdom-literature-richard-j-clifford-9780687008469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}