Proverbs /
Miller, John W., 1926-,
Proverbs / [print] John W. Miller. - Scottdale, Pennsylvania : Herald Press, (c)2004. - 351 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. - Believers church Bible commentary . - Believers church Bible commentary. .
Introduction to the book of Proverbs. A book of poems-- A book about wisdom -- A manual for educating young men -- Two editions : Solomon and Hezekiah -- The Hezekiah edition of Proverbs -- Purpose and design of the Hezekiah edition -- Why the gender-specific focus -- The book of Proverbs in the life of the church -- A note about translations -- Commentary. Part 1: Introductory collection, 1:1-9:18 -- Part 2: The main collection (themes), 10:1-22:17 -- Part 3: Supplemental collections, 22:17-30:33 -- Essays. A distinctive approach to the book of Proverbs -- Genre issues in Proverbs -- "Heart" in Proverbs -- Hebrew and Greek texts -- Hezekiah reform literature -- Identity of the foreign seductress -- Middle poems of the main collection -- Modern study of the book of Proverbs -- Personification of "Wisdom" in Proverbs -- Proverbs and the birth of "ethical monotheism" -- Solomon edition of Proverbs -- Translation issues in Proverbs -- Wisdom in Proverbs in Biblical tradition -- Words for wisdom and folly in Proverbs.
9780836192926
2004018136
Bible.--Proverbs--Commentaries.
BS1465 BS1465.M648.P768 2004
Proverbs / [print] John W. Miller. - Scottdale, Pennsylvania : Herald Press, (c)2004. - 351 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. - Believers church Bible commentary . - Believers church Bible commentary. .
Introduction to the book of Proverbs. A book of poems-- A book about wisdom -- A manual for educating young men -- Two editions : Solomon and Hezekiah -- The Hezekiah edition of Proverbs -- Purpose and design of the Hezekiah edition -- Why the gender-specific focus -- The book of Proverbs in the life of the church -- A note about translations -- Commentary. Part 1: Introductory collection, 1:1-9:18 -- Part 2: The main collection (themes), 10:1-22:17 -- Part 3: Supplemental collections, 22:17-30:33 -- Essays. A distinctive approach to the book of Proverbs -- Genre issues in Proverbs -- "Heart" in Proverbs -- Hebrew and Greek texts -- Hezekiah reform literature -- Identity of the foreign seductress -- Middle poems of the main collection -- Modern study of the book of Proverbs -- Personification of "Wisdom" in Proverbs -- Proverbs and the birth of "ethical monotheism" -- Solomon edition of Proverbs -- Translation issues in Proverbs -- Wisdom in Proverbs in Biblical tradition -- Words for wisdom and folly in Proverbs.
9780836192926
2004018136
Bible.--Proverbs--Commentaries.
BS1465 BS1465.M648.P768 2004