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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) Hardcover – Illustrated, June 6, 2008

by Tremper Longman III (Editor), Peter Enns (Editor)

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The Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry carry themselves differently from those of the Pentateuch, the histories or the prophets. The divine voice does not peal from Sinai, there are no narratives carried along by prophetic interpretation nor are oracles declaimed by a prophet. Here Scripture often speaks in the words of human response to God and God's world. The hymns, laments and thanksgivings of Israel, the dirge of Lamentations, the questionings of Qohelet, the love poetry of the Song of Songs, the bold drama of Job and the proverbial wisdom of Israel all offer their textures to this great body of biblical literature. Then too there are the finely crafted stories of Ruth and Esther that narrate the silent providence of God in the course of Israelite and Jewish lives. This third Old Testament volume in InterVarsity Press's celebrated "Black Dictionary" series offers nearly 150 articles covering all the important aspects of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ruth and Esther. Over ninety contributors, many of them experts in this literature, have contributed to the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry Writings. This volume maintains the quality of scholarship that students, scholars and pastors have come to expect from this series. Coverage of each biblical book includes an introduction to the book itself as well as separate articles on its ancient Near Eastern background and its history of interpretation. Additional articles amply explore the literary dimensions of Hebrew poetry and prose, including acrostic, ellipsis, inclusio, intertextuality, parallelism and rhyme. And there are well-rounded treatments of Israelite wisdom and wisdom literature, including wisdom poems, sources and theology. In addition, a wide range of interpretive approaches is canvassed in articles on hermeneutics, feminist interpretation, form criticism, historical criticism, rhetorical criticism and social-scientific approaches. The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry Writings is sure to command shelf space within arm's reach of any student, teacher or preacher working in this portion of biblical literature. Tremper Longman III and Peter E. Enns edit this collection of 148 articles by 90 contributors on Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ruth and Esther.

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Editorial Reviews

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"Every student serious about pursuing biblical studies and every pastor committed to solid exegetical work should keep a copy of this indispensible volume within arm's reach."

-- Luke Lin, Koinonia

"Editors Longman and Enns have assembled a truly outstanding team of both senior and junior scholars who present up-to-date research with current bibliographies on all the major issues confronting the interpreter of these important books. If you are only going to buy one encyclopedic dictionary on the Bible, this is the one I would recommend."

-- Paul J. Kissling, SCJ, Spring 2009

"Authors and editors have taken great care to make the articles both scholarly and readable, and one can say that they have succeeded in producing a work that supplements all existing biblical reference works."

-- International Review of Biblical Studies, 2008-2009

"This useful addition to this series of dictionaries provides an excellent resource for students and others who require an accessible overview of the study of biblical books and general topics in the wisdom and poetry category."

-- J. McKeown, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2009

"Students and professors of Scripture have, in this volume, a precious and incredibly up-to-date resource."

-- James Chukwuma Okoye, Catholic Library World, March 2010

"The Dictionary offers a lot of helpful, accessible material at a reasonable price."

-- Charles Telfer, Mid America Journal of Theology, 2009

"A beautiful accession to the series, and its price is unbelievable!"

-- P.C. Beentjes, International Journal in Philosophy and Theology, 70, 2009

"The volume covers much ground and covers it well. Well worth the price for any layperson, student, or scholar who wishes to engage the varied corpus that this dictionary covers."

-- Scott C. Jones, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 71, 2009

"An excellent resource for students and others who require accessible overview of the study of biblical books and general topics in the wisdom and poetry category."

-- J. McKeow, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 33.5, 2009

"This Dictionary should be in the collection of any library covering Biblical studies regardless of religious affiliation. Once again IVP has done the scholarly community a great service."

-- Philosophy and Religion, Vol. 23, No. 5, 2009

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"A stellar cast of younger and senior scholars has put together a handbook for the study of the writings of the Old Testament. While one will find easy access to the expected and necessary basic information on the various books of wisdom and poetry, there will be some interesting surprises for readers as the authors take up theological, rhetorical, metaphorical and sociological dimensions of this literature. An important sign of the times is the fact that for each biblical book, major attention is given to the history of its interpretation."

-- Patrick D. Miller, Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary

Publisher : IVP Academic; Illustrated edition (June 6, 2008)
Language : English
Hardcover : 991 pages
ISBN-10 : 0830817832
ISBN-13 : 978-0830817832
Item Weight : 4.15 pounds
Dimensions : 7.4 x 2.5 x 10.1 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #346,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #115 in Christian Bible Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- #1,173 in Old Testament Bible Study (Books)

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While the material of the book was very good, and is probably the best Bible Dictionary I have read, the Kindle format was so frustrating that I wish I wouldn't have purchased. The table of contents only takes you to the "letter". Then, you must click through page after page to find what you are looking for (not even knowing if it is there). I would not recommend purchasing this as a Kindle book.

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Fantastic dictionary with some weaknesses

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Any work of this type will necessarily have strengths and weaknesses, and, for the most part, this dictionary is strong. It contains a wealth of knowledge, presents multiple viewpoints in the articles, and contains very helpful bibliographies for further studies. However, the positions are often lop-sided, both because many of the authors often present their own positions uncritically and because the vast majority of contributors could be considered conservative Evangelicals. This is great if one is a conservative Evangelical (such as myself) but it is disheartening for students and scholars wishing to engage with a broader academic setting. That is not say that other viewpoints are ignored or misrepresented - to the contrary, the presentations are often balanced and as comprehensive as space allows - but that the conclusions are generally given before the argument and some important questions are left unasked. Overall, though, this is an excellent resource and certainly worth adding to a personal library for ready reference.

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