In this masterful new study of the ancient poetry of the Song of Songs, Elaine T. James explores the Song's underlying interest in the natural world. Engaging with the fields of geography, landscape a
We all want to live well, but how can we put that desire into action? The biblical wisdom writers set out to teach us this very thing. The goal of wisdom is the good life. In this study, Irene Nowell
"There is a life of abundance--prosperity, health, and favor--available to every believer when they decree the Word of God over their lives; Joshua Fowler explains what decrees are and how they work,
A repackaged edition of the revered author’s moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith.In this wise an
In popular perception, Wisdom literature is a "self-help" or "philosophy" section of the Old Testament library—the odd and interesting bits of canonical mortar between History and Prophets. Themes tha
Arguably the biggest blockbuster love song ever composed, the Song of Songs holds a unique place in Jewish and Christian canons as the “holiest” book, in the minds of some readers, and the sexiest in
This is the last of a six-volume series called Reading the Bible as Literature. In this series, the author not only explores the intersection of the Bible and literature, but he also shows pastors and
T. A. Perry interacts with the Psalms in his newest book, Psalm 19: Hymn of Unification. With his characteristically engaging writing style, Perry couples a detailed exegesis of this psalm with a phil
The Bay Psalm Book was printed just 20 years after the Pilgrims' arrival and remained in use for well over a century. This facsimile of the rare original includes a companion volume,The Enigma of the
This book is an exploration and interpretation of the diverse symbols and images that represent the sacred presence of God in the Book of Psalms. These images of sacred spaces and objects represent di
"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion." The line that begins Psalm 137 is one of the most lyrical of the Hebrew Bible, and has been used since i
Wisdom remains an intriguing phenomenon. Biblical wisdom texts never lose their importance, since the problems behind them are perennial. The essays in this volume read various Biblical texts, both fo
In Out of the Cloister, Suzanne LaVere uncovers a particular strain of interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs in and around 12th and 13th-century Paris that champions an active life of preaching
"This volume contains a critical edition and an introduction to the Arabic translation and commentary on the book of Proverbs by one of the most acclaimed, innovative, and prolific exegetes of the Kar
These earthy and lighthearted devotions celebrate the primary gift of the biblical Song of Songs—sharing God’s love of love and the exploration of passion between two people.Designed as a resource for
"Ecclesiastes, 'the greatest single piece of literature I have known' (Thomas Wolfe) continues to engage readers. The book is so controversial that some of the earliest rabbis sought to exclude i
In this commentary Ernest Lucas takes a unique cluster approach to the book of Proverbs, studying it thematically and showing how it speaks to such issues as character formation, gender relations, wea
Gregory the Great was pope from 590 to 604, a time of great turmoil in Italy and in the western Roman Empire generally because of the barbarian invasions. Gregory’s experience as prefect of the
This collection of essays examines the wisdom traditions of the Old Testament from a variety of angles. The slipperiness of the concept of 'wisdom literature', the transmission of 'wise' advice for li
