Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries: Proverbs - Softcover

Yoder, Christine R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1426700016 ISBN 13: 9781426700019

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2009

Synopsis

Proverbs shape our moral imagination. The Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university students and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. In addition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful interpretation, to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed and critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves. The book of Proverbs invites us into an ancient and ongoing conversation about what is good and wise and true in life. Yoder explores the book through literary, exegetical, and theological-ethical analysis, paying particular attention to how Proverbs shapes the moral imagination of its readers. She highlights the poetics of each proverb, considers similarities and differences between the book’s sections, and ponders how the content, pedagogies, and arrangement of Proverbs contribute to its aim to form “fearers of the Lord.”

About this title

About the Author:

Patrick D. Miller, the author of the Introduction, Commentary, and Reflections on the Book of Jeremiah, is the Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey (Presbyterian Church {USA}).

Associate Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1426700016
• ISBN 13: 9781426700019
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 315
• Editor: Hiebert Theodore, Newsom Carol A., O'Connor Kathleen M., Carolyn Pressler, Seow C. L.