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The Old Testament: Vol 22: Proverbs by Roland E. Murphy (Hardcover, 1998)

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Proverbs is the fountainhead of the wisdom movement, providing 'old things and new, ' explains Dr. Roland E. Murphy. Yet in the field of wisdom studies Proverbs has suffered a certain neglect. Even Dr. Murphy admits that during his career as a scholar he did almost anything else with wisdom literature except write a commentary on this book. Drawing upon a distinguished academic career, Dr. Murphy now shares his vast insight into Wisdom Literature in this fresh translation and in-depth discussion. Dr. Murphy approaches Proverbs as a collection of collections, ... prefaced by an introduction (chaps. 1-9). The long poems of chapters 1-9 serve to introduce the collections of short sayings in chapters 10-31, which make up most of the book of Proverbs. With this division the writer accepts the unproven but likely assumption that during the postexilic period chapters 1-9 set the tone for the mostly preexilic collections in chapters I 0-31. Murphy cautions his readers to consider the limitations of proverbial sayings. The Israelite sages sought in their optimistic teachings to express the mystery that surrounds all human action: not only self-knowledge, but knowledge of the mysterious role of God. Much of the wisdom of Proverbs points out the ambiguities of life. Yet the proverbs do not provide the final word; rather they act as a goad, a prod to further thought. This treatment of Proverbs will be invaluable to clergy and lay readers who desire a penetrating study of the book. The writer leads us through all the types of proverbs: instructions, exhortations of a parent/teacher, speeches of personified Wisdom, and short sayings. Israelite wisdom is more practical than theoretical. It attempts to persuade, cajole, threaten, of command a particular attitude or course of action . . . . When the sage says 'listen, ' 'hear, ' the meaning is 'obey.' Roland Murphy, in this new commentary, helps us uncover this practical message of Proverbs.

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Book Title
The Old Testament: Vol 22: Proverbs
Author
Roland E. Murphy
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Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Religious History, Christianity
Publication Year
1998
Number of Pages
305 Pages

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Series Title
Word Biblical Commentary
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United Kingdom

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