The book of Proverbs /

Waltke, Bruce K.

The book of Proverbs / Bruce K. Waltke. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., c2004-c2005. - 2 volumes ; 25 cm. - The New international commentary on the Old Testament. . - New international commentary on the Old Testament. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

V. 1: Introduction -- Title -- Text and Versions -- Structure -- Ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature -- Authorship -- Forms of Proverbs -- Theology -- Bibliography -- Text and commentary : collection I (1:1-9:18) -- Collection II : Solomon I (10:1-22:16). V. 2: Collection IIB: the Lord and his king (15:30-22:22) -- Collection III: thirty sayings of the wise (22:17-24:22) -- Collection IV: further sayings of the wise (24:23-34) -- Collection V: Solomon II (25:1-29:27) -- Collection VI: sayings of Agur son of Jakeh (30:1-33) -- Collection VII: sayings of Lemuel (31:1-31).

Over twenty-five years in the making, this much-anticipated commentary promises to be the standard study of Proverbs for years to come. Written by eminent Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke, this two-volume commentary is unquestionably the most comprehensive work on Proverbs available.

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Bible.--Proverbs--Commentaries.

BS1465.53 / .W35 2004

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