Proverbs: A Discourse Analysis of the Hebrew Bible (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament | ZECOT)
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Overview
The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series provides a careful analysis and interpretation of the biblical text, rooted in a study of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament and intended to track the flow of the argument in each book and passage.
Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament features today's top Old Testament scholars and brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in one volume. With careful discourse analysis and interpretation of the Hebrew text, the authors trace the flow of argument in each Old Testament book, showing that how a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say.
Commentary on each passage follows a clear structure to help readers grasp the flow and meaning of the text:
The Main Idea of the Passage: A one- or two-sentence summary of the key ideas the biblical author seeks to communicate.
Literary Context: A brief discussion of the relationship of the specific text to the book as a whole and to its place within the broader argument.
Translation and Exegetical Outline: Commentators provide their own translations of each text, formatted to highlight its discourse structure and accompanied by a coherent outline that reflects the flow and argument of the text.
Structure and Literary Form: An overview of the literary structure and rhetorical style adopted by the biblical author, highlighting how these features contribute to the communication of the main idea of the passage.
Explanation of the Text: A detailed commentary on the passage, paying particular attention to how the biblical authors select and arrange their materials and how they work with words, phrases, and syntax to communicate their messages.
Canonical and Practical Significance: The commentary on each unit will conclude by building bridges between the world of the biblical author and other biblical authors and with reflections on the contribution made by this unit to the development of broader issues in biblical theology--particularly on how later Old Testament and New Testament authors have adapted and reused the motifs in question. The discussion also includes brief reflections on the significance of the message of the passage for readers today.
The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament series is the go-to resource for pastors and Bible teachers looking for deep but accessible study that equips them to connect the needs of Christians today with the biblical text.
- Provides careful discourse analysis and interpretation of the Hebrew text
- Features a detailed commentary on the passage, paying particular attention to how the biblical authors select and arrange their materials
- Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher
- Series Introduction
- Author’s Preface and Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Select Bibliography
- Translation of Proverbs
- Introduction to Proverbs
- Commentary on Proverbs
- Appendixes
- Scripture and Extrabiblical Index
- Subject Index
- Author Index
Christopher Ansberry is to be congratulated on a wonderful and insightful addition to the acclaimed Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series. Already known to a scholarly audience as a Proverbs expert, here Ansberry deepens and refines his ideas in a thorough engagement with this enigmatic text. He shows how Proverbs, with its rich world of characters, is a transformative text for its readers, pedagogically shaping their moral and theological discourse in carefully crafted stages. Scholars, pastors, and teachers will benefit from Ansberry’s fresh translation and exegetical analyses, from his close attention to literary and structural issues and his emphasis on canonical and theological significance which showcases its relevance to Christian life and discipleship today. A tour de force of a commentary which takes its rightful place amongst the best scholarship on Proverbs in the present day
—Katharine Dell, professor of Old Testament literature and theology, University of Cambridge
Christopher Ansberry takes his readers on a journey full of clarity and insight through the “Wisdom and Virtue” of the book of Proverbs, one based on both a deep knowledge of the book’s internal logic and the Hebrew text itself. Ansberry masterfully demonstrates how the different parts of the book of Proverbs form a greater unit with a clear pedagogical and theological agenda. Anyone interested in a fresh approach to this important biblical book, which has spent far too long being taken as an “outsider” within the Hebrew Bible, will find much to stimulate their own thinking
—Bernd U. Schipper, professor of Hebrew Bible, Humboldt-University of Berlin
- Title: Proverbs: The (Trans)formation of Character in Accord with Wisdom and Virtue
- Author: Christopher B. Ansberry
- Series: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 722
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Proverbs › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780310942306, 0310942306
- Resource ID: LLS:EXEGCOMM20PR
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-12T19:11:38Z
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