Great Resource on Wisdom Literature

Here’s a fine resource you’ll want to get if you need a scholarly introduction to biblical and extra-biblical wisdom literature: Roland Murphy, The Tree of Life, 3rd edition, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002).  In this book, Murphy discusses Proverbs, Job, Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes), Ben Sira, the Wisdom of Solomon, Lady Wisdom, and other similar literature and wisdom…

Books of Note: OT Wisdom and the Apostle’s Creed

  UPDATE: 2 March, 2010, 7AM (PST) - It looks like this book is now sold out. I just noticed that the WTS bookstore has this excellent book on clearance (roughly 1/2 price - even much lower than used!): Roland Murphy's Tree of Life 3rd ed (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002).  This is one of my favorites…