Katharine Dell returns to the ancient Israelite wisdom of the Book of Proverbs, and finds that it has something fresh to say to us today.

Seeking a Life That Matters: Wisdom for Today from the Book of Proverbs

Religion & Spirituality

Dell, Katharine

Christian Books & Bibles

Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd.

In this brilliant new study, Katharine Dell examines the problem of undeserved suffering. She proposes that God suffers along with us and explores the concept of redemption, offering in the end a Chris-tian response to the mystery of undeserved suffering.

Shaking a Fist at God: Struggling With the Mystery of Undeserved Suffering

History

World

Triumph Books

Opening the Old Testament

This succinct and innovative book shows readers how to read and appreciate the Old Testament: as history, as literature or as theology. Offering an ideal ‘taster’ of Old Testament themes and issues, the book encourages students to explore various forms of interpretation and develop a lively interaction with the texts. 
<ul> <li>Ideal for those with little experience and knowledge of the Old Testament who need an introduction to how to read it, and why it is still relevant to our world today 
</li> <li>Integrates key themes and approaches in Old Testament scholarship, including theological, literary, and historical interpretations 
</li> <li>Written from a predominantly Christian perspective, covering issues relating to the nature of the Old Testament, its authority, and contemporary relevance.</li> </ul>

Wiley/Blackwell

Who Needs the Old Testament?

Who needs the Old Testament? It might be a literary classic, but what relevance does it have today? How much of it can we believe anyway?Katharine Dell invites you to rediscover the appeal of the Old Testament for the twenty-first century. In doing so she deftly refutes hard-line attacks by writers such as Richard Dawkins; she firmly critiques the atheistic agenda of those scholars who seek to undermine the Old Testament's historical grounding; and she helpfully reassures those within the church who express doubts about its usefulness as a resource for Christian life and thought. Written by a world expert, this book will help many, both inside and outside the church, to gain a more informed appreciation of the different kinds of literature contained in the Old Testament, and a more nuanced understanding of the developing vision of God to which they witness.

Wipf and Stock

Who needs the Old Testament? It might be a literary classic, but what relevance does it have today? How much of it can we believe anyway? Katharine Dell invites you to rediscover the appeal of the Old Testament for the twenty-first century. In doing so she deftly refutes hard-line attacks by writers such as Richard Dawkins; she firmly critiques the atheistic agenda of those scholars who seek to undermine the Old Testament's historical grounding; and she helpfully reassures those within the church who express doubts about its usefulness as a resource for Christian life and thought. Written by a world expert, this book will help many, both inside and outside the church, to gain a more informed appreciation of the different kinds of literature contained in the Old Testament, and a more nuanced understanding of the developing vision of God to which they witness.

Who Needs the Old Testament?: Its Enduring appeal and why the New Atheists Don't Get it

Cascade Books

Katharine Dell explores the distinction between 'wisdom' as an attribute that is God-given and that we should all strive to get; and wisdom as denoting a genre of material contained in the Bible and other books, which have the nature of specialist wisdom writing from the past. She goes on to define and characterize wisdom by beginning with the book of Proverbs and continuing throughout the Bible. Many scholars have tried to find a phrase or sentence that sums wisdom up in a nutshell, however, wisdom is so diverse as a phenomenon that to pin it down in this way leads to difficulties in interpretation. Wisdom beings with experience, human experience of the world and of God as creator and sustainer of that world. It represents the cumulative experience of many generations. The author concludes with an examination of teh Israelite appropriation of wisdom as distinctive. As a particular understanding of reality its theology permeates all corners of Israelite thought, and hence wisdom influence is strong within the Old Testament and outside it.

Get Wisdom, Get Insight: An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Literature

Smyth & Helwys Pub

A breadth of leading scholars drawn from around the world and across Church traditions have contributed towards this four month in-depth Bible study. It presents weekly units divided into six non-dated sections for those who prefer the flexibility of reading dated by weeks, rather than days. Each section has an introduction and 'guidelines' feature offering application and points for prayer. The magazine section also contains features, profiles and book extracts.

Guidelines: In-depth Bible Study: September - December 2002

Parr, John

Reference

BRF The Bible Reading Fellowship

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Seeking a Life That Matters: Wisdom for Today from the Book of Proverbs

Shaking a Fist at God: Struggling With the Mystery of Undeserved Suffering

Opening the Old Testament

Opening the Old Testament

Who Needs the Old Testament?

Who Needs the Old Testament?: Its Enduring appeal and why the New Atheists Don't Get it

Get Wisdom, Get Insight: An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Literature

Guidelines: In-depth Bible Study: September - December 2002