The Old Testament's wisdom literature offers one of the most intriguing collections of biblical books (Proverbs, Job, the Psalms about Torah and wisdom, Ecclesiastes, Qoheleth, Ben Sira, and the Wisdom of Solomon). In this magisterial textbook, preeminent wisdom scholar Leo G. Perdue sets each book [...]

In this informative and keen look at contemporary trends in Old Testament theology, Perdue builds on his earlier volume "The Collapse of History" (1994). He investigates how a variety of perspectives and methodologies have impacted how the Old Testament is read in the twenty-first century including:[...]