Description: The Book of Proverbs Cambridge Bible Commentaries on the Old Testament 1972 PB.Transfered to Digital Printing 1999 About this productProduct InformationDr Whybray's volume, like the others in the series, contains the text in the New English Bible translation, with introductory material preceding, and a commentary directly following, each section of text. Dr Whybray describes the ancient near-eastern tradition of producing collections of 'wisdom': instructions in the form of aphorisms and proverbs for the education of the young for a happy and successful career. He indicates the dependence of Proverbs on this tradition, but also points out how the Israelite authors modified it. The book contains three kinds of material: sections whose form and character are hardly distinguishable from the instructions of Egypt and Mesopotamia; others where, in spite of a more specifically Israelite dress, the aim remains the achievement of the successful life; and finally passages in which the main purpose has now become the pursuit of a wisdom which is in entire conformation with the 'fear of the Lord'.Product IdentifiersPublisherCambridge University PressISBN-100521096790ISBN-139780521096799eBay Product ID (ePID)2822558Product Key FeaturesAuthorR. N. WhybrayPublication NameBook of ProverbsFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishSeriesCambridge Bible Commentaries ON the Old Testament Ser.Publication Year1972TypeTextbookNumber of Pages208 PagesDimensionsItem Length8.1in.Item Height0.6in.Item Width5.1in.Item Weight9.1 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberBs1465.3Table of ContentThe footnotes to the N.E.B. text; Introduction; The wisdom tradition in the ancient Near East; The book of Proverbs and its models: resemblances and differences; The structure of the book; How to read the book; List of subjects; Index.Copyright Date1972Target AudienceCollege AudienceTopicBiblical Studies / Old TestamentLccn70-171687Dewey Decimal223/.7/077Dewey Edition18IllustratedYesGenreReligion
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Subject Area: Book of Proverbs
Book Title: The Book of Proverbs (Cambridge Bible Commentaries on the Old Tes
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Item Length: 8.1in
Item Height: 0.6in
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Author: R. N. Whybray
Publication Name: Book of Proverbs
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Bible Commentaries ON the Old Testament Ser.
Publication Year: 1972
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
