Finding Favour in the Sight of God: A Theology of Wisdom Literature 9781783597154, 9780830826476, 9781783597147, 2018017718, 2018025086

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Finding Favour in the Sight of God: A Theology of Wisdom Literature
9781783597154, 9780830826476, 9781783597147, 2018017718, 2018025086

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Richard P. Belcher Jr.
D. A. Carson

Table of contents :
Series preface
Author's preface
List of abbreviations
1. The problem of wisdom literature in Old Testament theology
2. The message of Proverbs 1–9
3. The hermeneutics of Proverbs
4. The theology of Proverbs
5. Theological issues in Job 1–3
6. Divine retribution, suffering and God's justice (Job 4–26)
7. Where is wisdom to be found? (Job 27–42)
8. Key questions concerning the book of Ecclesiastes
9. The message of Qohelet
10. The theology of Ecclesiastes
11. Jesus and wisdom
Bibliography
Index of names
Index of Scripture references

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