TY - BOOK AU - Bartholomew,Craig G. AU - O'Dowd,Ryan TI - Old Testament Wisdom literature: a theological introduction SN - 9780830838967 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - BS1455 .B27 2011 U1 - 223.061 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill., Nottingham, England PB - IVP Academic, Apollos KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Theology KW - Wisdom literature KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; An introduction to Old Testament wisdom -- The ancient world of wisdom -- The poetry of wisdom and the wisdom of poetry -- Proverbs -- Women, wisdom and valor -- Job -- Where can wisdom be found? -- Ecclesiastes -- For everything there is a season -- Jesus, the wisdom of God -- The theology of Old Testament wisdom -- The theology of wisdom today N2 - Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O'Dowd provide an introduction to the Old Testament wisdom books Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutical implications of this literature ER -