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Exploring the Old Testament

by Lucas, Ernest C.

ISBN13: 9780830825530
ISBN10: 0830825533
Additional ISBN(s): 9780830853113
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 2004-01-01
Publisher: Intervarsity Pr
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Summary

Israel's poets and sages left a scriptural legacy that has powerfully shaped the worship, thoughts and actions of the people of God. In the highs and lows and crossroads of life, we instinctively turn to their poetry, proverbs and discourses for the language we do not possess and the wisdom we desperately seek. Yet there is more to this literature than meets the eye--or fills the momentary need. A study of the Bible's wisdom and poetry will dramatically enhance its power and effectiveness. From the depths of lament to the heights of praise, from the eroticism of the Song of Songs to the hard realism of Ecclesiastes, and from the aphorisms of Proverbs to the discourses of Job, this guide introduces readers to the ancient background, the literary artistry, and the varied and timeless messages of the Psalms and Wisdom literature. Ernest C. Lucas gives us an informed, illuminating and interactive introduction to this portion of Scripture. Sparkling with interest and geared to the needs of students, this is an excellent textbook introduction to the Psalms and Wisdom literature.

Key to Panels

Preface

Introduction

xiii

Abbreviations

Map of the Ancient Near East

xvi

Psalms

(66)

Different Types of Psalms

(10)

Hymns

(1)

Laments

(2)

Songs of thanksgiving

(2)

Royal psalms

(2)

Psalms of confidence

(1)

Wisdom psalms

(1)

Other minor types

(2)

The Psalms and Israel's Worship

(8)

The autumn festival: Yahweh's enthronement?

(4)

The autumn festival: covenant renewal?

(1)

The autumn festival: a royal Zion festival?

(1)

The autumn festival: conclusion

(1)

The Psalm Headings

(6)

Indication of authorship or collection

(4)

Indication of the type of psalm

(1)

Indication of liturgical use

(1)

Technical musical terms

(1)

The Structure and Growth of the Book of Psalms

(3)

Structure

(1)

A collection of collections

(1)

The growth of the Psalter

(1)

The Nature of the Book of Psalms

(6)

Kingship and wisdom

(1)

Eschatological interpretations

(1)

Psalms as instruction

(1)

Bounded by obedience and praise

(1)

Macrostructure and microstructure

(1)

A critical response

(1)

A Sampler of Psalms

(18)

Psalm 1

(1)

Psalm 2

(2)

Psalm 13

(1)

Psalm 19

(1)

Psalm 23

(1)

Psalm 33

(1)

Psalm 49

(2)

Psalm 60

(1)

Psalm 73

(2)

Psalm 84

(1)

Psalm 96

(2)

Psalm 101

(1)

Psalm 124

(1)

Psalm 138

(1)

Psalm 150

(1)

Theology in the Psalms

(12)

The understanding of God

(4)

The understanding of humanity

(1)

Life after death

(1)

Sacrifice

(2)

Imprecations in the psalms

(1)

The understanding of kingship

(3)

Further Reading

(3)

Hebrew Poetry

(12)

Parallelism

(1)

Linguistic Approaches

(4)

Metre

(1)

Recognizing Hebrew Poetry

(2)

Verse, Strophe and Stanza

(1)

Further Reading

(3)

Wisdom and Wisdom Literature

(12)

The Wisdom Literature

(1)

The Nature of Wisdom

(1)

Wisdom in Israel -- a Foreign Import?

(4)

Wisdom schools

(1)

Solomon's bureaucracy

(1)

Professional `wise men'

(1)

Secular wisdom

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

Wisdom in Israel -- Home Grown?

(2)

Folk wisdom

(1)

Family wisdom

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

Contexts of learning in Ancient Israel

(1)

Wisdom `Influence' in the Hebrew Bible

(2)

Further Reading

(2)

Proverbs

(26)

Overall Structure of the Book of Proverbs

(1)

Literary Forms

(3)

The `instruction'

(1)

The `wisdom sentence'

(1)

Other forms

(1)

Other stylistic features

(1)

What Is a Proverb?

(2)

A Thematic Study: Words

(4)

The liar

(1)

The whisperer

(1)

The gossip

(1)

The flatterer

(1)

The scoffer

(1)

The righteous and the wicked

(1)

The wise and the fool

(1)

The wise use of words

(1)

The helpful use of words

100

(1)

The Compilation of the Book of Proverbs

101

(4)

The Arrangement of the Sentences

105

(1)

Amenemope and Proverbs 22:17---24:22

105

(2)

Woman Wisdom in the Book of Proverbs

107

(2)

Proverbs and Theology

109

(4)

The fear of Yahweh

109

(2)

Wisdom and creation

111

(1)

Reward and retribution

112

(1)

Wisdom after Proverbs

113

(1)

Further Reading

114

(3)

Job

117

(28)

The Structure of the Book of Job

117

(1)

A Brief Overview

117

(6)

The prologue

117

(2)

The speeches of Job and his friends

119

(2)

Elihu's speeches

121

(1)

God's speeches and Job's responses

122

(1)

The epilogue

123

(1)

The Composition of the Book of Job

123

(5)

The prose story

123

(1)

The third round of speeches

124

(1)

Job 28

125

(1)

Elihu's speeches

126

(1)

Yahweh's speeches

127

(1)

The formation of the book

127

(1)

The Text and Language of the Book of Job

128

(1)

The Date and Authorship of the Book of Job

129

(3)

Ancient Literature Comparable to Job

132

(2)

The Book of Job as Literature

134

(2)

The Epilogue

136

(2)

The Message of the Book of Job

138

(5)

Grounds for courage in the face of the mystery of suffering

138

(1)

Suffering can deepen our knowledge of God

138

(1)

Valuing God's presence for its own sake

139

(1)

The `redemption of God'

139

(1)

A challenge to human self-understanding

140

(1)

Reader-response

140

(1)

Feminist readings of Job

141

(1)

A liberation theology reading

142

(1)

Further Reading

143

(2)

Ecclesiastes

145

(30)

Who was Qoheleth?

145

(2)

The Text and Language of Ecclesiastes

147

(1)

When and Where did Qoheleth Live?

148

(1)

The Man and the Book

149

(3)

Literary Structure

152

(3)

A Brief Overview

155

(5)

Ecclesiastes 1:1--3

155

(1)

Ecclesiastes 1:4--11

155

(1)

Ecclesiastes 1:12---2:26

155

(1)

Ecclesiastes 3:1--15

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 3:16---4:3

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 4:4--16

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 5:1--7

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 5:8--9

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 5:10---6:9

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 6:10--12

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 7:1--14

156

(1)

Ecclesiastes 7:15--24

157

(1)

Ecclesiastes 7:25--29

157

(1)

Ecclesiastes 8:1--9

157

(1)

Ecclesiastes 8:10--17

157

(1)

Ecclesiastes 9:1--10

158

(1)

Ecclesiastes 9:11--12

158

(1)

Ecclesiastes 9:13--16

158

(1)

Ecclesiastes 9:17--10:15

158

(1)

Ecclesiastes 10:16--20

158

(1)

Ecclesiastes 11:1--6

158

(1)

Ecclesiastes 11:7---12:7

159

(1)

Ecclesiastes 12:8

159

(1)

Ecclesiastes 12:9--14

159

(1)

Literary Forms

160

(1)

Literary Genre

160

(2)

Influences on Ecclesiastes

162

(1)

Qoheleth: Pessimist, Sceptic or `Preacher of Joy'?

163

(2)

Theological Themes

165

(5)

God

166

(2)

God's relationship to humans

168

(1)

Wisdom

168

(1)

Death

169

(1)

Ecclesiastes and the Canon of Scripture

170

(1)

Further Reading

171

(4)

Song of Songs

175

(28)

Authorship

175

(3)

Was Solomon the author?

176

(2)

Text and Language

178

(1)

Text

178

(1)

Vocabulary

178

(1)

The language and the date of the Song of Songs

178

(1)

Dating the Song of Songs

179

(1)

The Song of Songs as Love Poetry

180

(4)

Sumerian love poetry

180

(2)

Akkadian love poetry

182

(1)

Ugaritic love poetry

182

(1)

Egyptian love poetry

182

(2)

Tamil love poetry

184

(1)

Literary Forms and Imagery

184

(2)

The Structure of the Song of Songs

186

(2)

A Brief Overview

188

(4)

Song of Songs 1:1

188

(1)

Song of Songs 1:2--4

188

(1)

Song of Songs 1:5--6

188

(1)

Song of Songs 1:7--8

188

(1)

Song of Songs 1:9--11

188

(1)

Song of Songs 1:12--14

188

(1)

Song of Songs 1:15---2:3

189

(1)

Song of Songs 2:4--7

189

(1)

Song of Songs 2:8--17

189

(1)

Song of Songs 3:1--5

189

(1)

Song of Songs 3:6--11

189

(1)

Song of Songs 4:1--7

189

(1)

Song of Songs 4:8--15

189

(1)

Song of Songs 4:16---5:1

189

(1)

Song of Songs 5:2---6:3

190

(1)

Song of Songs 6:4--10

190

(1)

Song of Songs 6:11--12

190

(1)

Song of Songs 6:13---7:10

190

(1)

Song of Songs 7:11--13

191

(1)

Song of Songs 8:1--4

191

(1)

Song of Songs 8:5--7

191

(1)

Song of Songs 8:8--10

191

(1)

Song of Songs 8:11--12

191

(1)

Song of Songs 8:13--14

191

(1)

The Interpretation of the Song of Songs

192

(5)

Allegorical interpretations

192

(1)

Natural/literal interpretations

193

(2)

Cultic interpretations

195

(1)

Feminist interpretations

196

(1)

The Message of the Song of Songs

197

(2)

Further Reading

199

(4)

Glossary

203

(2)

Index

205

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