{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-israels-wisdom-traditions","title":"An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt can be a challenge to understand the Hebrew Bible's wisdom literature and how it relates to biblical history and theology, but John L. McLaughlin makes this complicated genre straightforward and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis introductory-level textbook begins by explaining the meaning of wisdom to the Israelites and surrounding cultures before moving into the conventions of the genre and its poetic forms. The heart of the book examines Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), and the deuterocanonical Ben Sira and Wisdom of Solomon. McLaughlin also explores the influence of wisdom throughout the Old Testament and in the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned especially for beginning students--and based on twenty-five years of teaching Israel's wisdom literature to university students--McLaughlin's \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Israel's Wisdom Traditions \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an informed, panoramic view of wisdom literature's place in the biblical canon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939323543783,"sku":"9780802874542","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_6d39c538-a0b8-4384-b26d-8d6136dece48.jpg?v=1775102106","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-israels-wisdom-traditions","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}