The God of the sages : the portrayal of God in the Book of Proverbs /

The Wisdom literature has recently awakened new interest. During the last few decades a steady stream of new scholarly works on the subject have appeared. Still, a comprehensive study on the concept of God in this type of literature is lacking. In the present work, the author attempts to fill this n...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boström, Lennart, 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stockholm : Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1990.
Series:Coniectanea biblica. Old Testament series ; 29.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the wisdom literature and the book of Proverbs
  • pt. 1: Theology of creation and order
  • The book of Proverbs and creation theology
  • God, retribution and order in the book of Proverbs
  • pt. 2: God's relationship to the world
  • The Lord as supreme God in the book of Proverbs
  • The Lord as personal God in the book of Proverbs.