Posted by Jeff Short on September 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment
How to Read Proverbs by Tremper Longman III
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is well done and helpful in what it sets out to do. The title is truth in advertising as this book helps orient the reader of the book of Proverbs. It is not a deep dive study of wisdom literature, but that wasn’t the intention of the author. Issues like the overall organization and structural and thematic unity of the book are only touched on enough to whet your appetite. Longman doesn’t deal with intertextuality per se, but he does have a chapter for interaction between Proverbs and Job and Ecclesiastes, and a later mention of the New Testament book of James. The book particularly shines in giving attention to the fact that you must take any individual sayings in light of the whole book.
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Posted by Jeff Short on April 3, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The Psalter Reclaimed by Gordon J. Wenham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a helpful study. Wenham looks at the Psalms and discusses aspects of historical and traditional interpretation, canonical interpretation and criticism, the collection and arrangement of the Psalms, as well as psalmic intertextuality. In some cases he raises issues for investigation without fully committing. Overall, he upheld the eschatological, Messianic thrust of the Psalms. It was an informative and thought provoking study.
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Book Review: The Psalms: Structure, Content, and Message
Posted by Jeff Short on April 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment
The Psalms: Structure, Content, and Message by Claus Westermann
Pretty good book. There are some good nuggets scattered through this one. Westermann looks at the Psalms through ten content genres. His notes on structure and content were probably the most useful. At times he’s a little heavy on the canonical criticism and redaction theory.My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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