Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP Bible Dictionary) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0830817832 ISBN 13: 9780830817832

Verlag: INTER VARSITY PR, 2008

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"Every student serious about pursuing biblical studies and every pastor committed to solid exegetical work should keep a copy of this indispensible volume within arm's reach."--Luke Lin, Koinonia

"Editors Longman and Enns have assembled a truly outstanding team of both senior and junior scholars who present up-to-date research with current bibliographies on all the major issues confronting the interpreter of these important books. If you are only going to buy one encyclopedic dictionary on the Bible, this is the one I would recommend."--Paul J. Kissling, SCJ, Spring 2009

"Authors and editors have taken great care to make the articles both scholarly and readable, and one can say that they have succeeded in producing a work that supplements all existing biblical reference works."--International Review of Biblical Studies, 2008-2009

"Students and professors of Scripture have, in this volume, a precious and incredibly up-to-date resource."--James Chukwuma Okoye, Catholic Library World, March 2010

"A beautiful accession to the series, and its price is unbelievable!"--P.C. Beentjes, International Journal in Philosophy and Theology, 70, 2009

"The volume covers much ground and covers it well. Well worth the price for any layperson, student, or scholar who wishes to engage the varied corpus that this dictionary covers."--Scott C. Jones, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 71, 2009

"An excellent resource for students and others who require accessible overview of the study of biblical books and general topics in the wisdom and poetry category."--J. McKeow, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 33.5, 2009

"Worth a read as it is up to date and gives a flavour of recent studies in wisdom literature."--The Revd Dr Derek J Fraser, The Baptist Times, March 26, 2009

"As in preceding volumes, a long article is devoted to each biblical book; this dictionary, however, also contains an article focusing on each book's ancient Near Eastern background and history of interpretation. An impressive work of reference."--Margaret Daniels, Methodist Recorder, July 2, 2009

"A compendium of contemporary biblical scholarship with the inclusion of the contributed effort of the best scholars and critics in their respected fields. A great achievement, comprehensive in scope and provides substantial insights in understanding the text and world of the Old Testament. This is an outstanding text, an indispensable reference for individuals working in the discipline of Biblical Studies. It is unimaginable that students and scholars, and even interested laymen of the Hebrew Bible would defer the purchase of a reference copy of this volume."--Celucien Joseph, Christ, My Righteousness (christmyrighteousness9587.wordpress.com), May 18, 2009

Reseña del editor:

The Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry carry themselves differently from those of the Pentateuch, the histories or the prophets. The divine voice does not peal from Sinai, there are no narratives carried along by prophetic interpretation, nor are oracles declaimed by a prophet. Here Scripture often speaks in the words of human response to God and God's world. The hymns, laments and thanksgivings of Israel, the dirge of Lamentations, the questionings of Qohelet, the love poetry of the Song of Songs, the bold drama of Job, and the proverbial wisdom of Israel all offer their textures to this great body of biblical literature. Then too there are the finely crafted stories of Ruth and Esther that narrate the silent providence of God in the course of Israelite and Jewish lives.
Coverage of each biblical book includes an introduction to the book itself as well as separate articles on its ancient Near Eastern background and its history of interpretation. Additional articles amply explore the literary dimensions of Hebrew poetry and prose, including acrostic, ellipsis, inclusio, intertextuality, parallelism and rhyme. And there are well-rounded treatments of Israelite wisdom and Wisdom literature, including wisdom poems, sources and theology. In addition, a wide range of interpretive approaches is canvassed in articles on hermeneutics, feminist interpretation, form criticism, historical criticism, rhetorical criticism and social-scientific approaches.
The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings is sure to command shelf space within arm's reach of any student, teacher or preacher working in this portion of biblical literature.

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• Verlag: INTER VARSITY PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0830817832
• ISBN 13: 9780830817832
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 967
• Herausgeber: Longman Iii Tremper, Enns Peter