In Search of True Wisdom: Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour of Ronald E.Clements (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement S.) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841270717 ISBN 13: 9781841270715

Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999

Synopsis

The distinguished authors whose essays appear in this volume (marking the seventieth birthday of Ronald Clements,who until his retirement, was the Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament Studies, King's College London) include John Barton, Walter Brueggemann, Brevard Childs, John Rogerson, Rolf Rendtorff, Hugh Williamson, the late Norman Whybray, Graeme Auld, Richard Coggins. The theme of the volume reflects Clements's recent interest in 'wisdom' as an interpretative framework, and the essays address the role of theology and hermeneutics in biblical exegesis, through an examination of methods and approaches as well as by application to specific Old Testament writings. While the volume ranges through issues of canon, biblical theology and literary criticism, with several essays on the prophetic books, it maintains a clear focus on the numerous issues and challenges facing the contemporary interpreter of the scriptures.

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About the Author

Edward Ball is Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew, University of Nottingham, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841270717
• ISBN 13: 9781841270715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 298
• Editor: Ball Edward