An Introduction to the Study of Wisdom Literature by Weeks, Stuart New<-

An Introduction to the Study of Wisdom LiteratureAuthor(s): Stuart Weeks\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780567184436, 978-0567184436\nSynopsis\nIn contrast to much of the other literature in the Hebrew Bible, the wisdom books Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes have little interest in Israels national history and worship, but focus instead on the needs of each individual, struggling to survive and prosper in a world that can be dangerous and confusing. \nThis introduction to the study of Wisdom Literature is geared to questions of method and approach. The introduction and first chapter examine the basic questions central to the literature. Subsequent chapters outline the content, characteristics, and thought of each book, and discuss the problems involved in approaching and interpreting them. Examination of the biblical wisdom books is followed by a survey and discussion of other Jewish literature with a.