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Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Samuel L. Adams & Matthew Goff, eds., Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom LiteratureSamuel L. Adams & Matthew Goff, eds., Wiley Blackwell Companion to Wisdom Literature. Chichester: Wiley, 2020. ISBN: 9781119158257. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Edward Ball, In Search of True Wisdom. Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour of Ronald E. ClementsEdward Ball, In Search of True Wisdom. Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour of Ronald E. Clements. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. ISBN: 9780567531681. pp.292. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the PsalmsWayne Ballard & Dennis Tucker, eds., Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms. Festschrift for Marvin E. Tate. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0865546525. pp.192.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Craig G. Bartholomew & Ryan P. O'Dowd, Old Testament Wisdom LiteratureCraig G. Bartholomew & Ryan P. O'Dowd, Old Testament Wisdom Literature. A Theological Introduction. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014. ISBN: 9780830898176. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Richard Belcher, Finding Favour in the Sight of GodRichard Belcher, Finding Favour in the Sight of God. A Theology Of Wisdom Literature. London: IVP, 2018. ISBN: 9781783597154. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
On-line Resource Cornelis Bennema, "The Strands of Wisdom Tradition in Intertestamental Judaism: Origins, Developments and Characteristics," Tyndale Bulletin 52.1 (2001): 61-82. View in PDF format pdf
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Donald K. Berry, An Introduction to Wisdom and Poetry of the Old TestamentDonald K. Berry, An Introduction to Wisdom and Poetry of the Old Testament. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 1999. ISBN: 9781433670701. pp.480. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Blenkinsopp: Wisdom and Law in the Old TestamentJoseph Blenkinsopp, Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism, 1983. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. Pbk. ISBN: 019875504X.
On-line Resource Henri Blocher, "The Fear of the Lord as the 'Principle' of Wisdom," Tyndale Bulletin 28 (1977): 3-28.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Wisdom (Robert I. Bradshaw)View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph William Brown, Character in Crisis: A Fresh Approach to the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. Pbk. ISBN: 080284135X. pp.190.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly William P. Brown, Wisdom's Wonder. Character, Creation, and Crisis in the Bible's Wisdom LiteratureWilliam P. Brown, Wisdom's Wonder. Character, Creation, and Crisis in the Bible's Wisdom Literature. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2014. ISBN: 9781467440356. pp.236. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
On-line Resource F.F. Bruce, "The Wisdom Literature of the Bible: Introduction," The Bible Student ns 22.1 (Jan. 1951): 5-8.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource C. Hassell Bullock, "Wisdom, the 'Amen' of Torah," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 52.1 (March 2009): 5-18.View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book J. Nathan Clayton, "An Examination of Holy Space in Psalm 73: Is Wisdom's Path Infused With an Eschatologically Oriented Hope?" Trinity Journal 27.1 (Spring 2006): 17-142.
Book or monograph Clements: A Century of Old Testament StudyRonald E. Clements, A Century of Old Testament Study. Guildford & London: The Lutterworth Press, 1983. Pbk. ISBN: 0718825470. pp.183.
Book or monograph Clements: Numbers : The Traditional Hebrew Text With the New Jps TranslationRonald E. Clements, Wisdom in a Changing World: Wisdom in Old Testament Theology. D&F Scott Publishing Inc, 1996. Pbk. ISBN: 0941037134. pp.77.
Book or monograph R.E. Clements, Wisdom in Theology. Grand Rapids, Michigan / Carlisle: Eerdmans / The Paternoster Press, 1992. Pbk. ISBN: 0853645264. pp.160.
Book or monograph Creating The Old TestamentDavid J.A. Clines, "The Wisdom Books," Stephen Biggar, ed., Creating The Old Testament: The Emergence of the Hebrew Bible. Oxford: Basil Blackwell Ltd. 1989. Pbk. ISBN: 0631162496. pp.388.
Article in Journal or Book John J. Collins, The Root of Immortality: Death in the Context of Jewish Wisdom," Harvard Theological Review 71 (1978): 199-92.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly John J. Collins, Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic AgeJohn J. Collins, Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age. Edinburgh: Continuum International Publishing Group - T & T Clark, 1998. Pbk. ISBN: 0567086232. pp.288. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Currid: Ancient Egypt and the Old TestamentJohn D. Currid, Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997. ISBN: 0801021375.
Book or monograph Dell: 'Get Wisdom,Get Insight'Katherine Dell, 'Get Wisdom,Get Insight': An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Literature. London: Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd., 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0232522669. pp.216.
Book or monograph Katharine J. Dell & Margaret Barker, eds., Wisdom: The Collected Articles of Norman Whybray. Society for Old Testament Study. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2004. Hbk. ISBN: 0754639177. pp.400.
On-line Resource James Dunn, "In Search of Wisdom," Epworth Review 22.3 (Sept. 1995): 48-53. View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the author's estate]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly James M. Efird, Biblical Books of WisdomJames M. Efird, Biblical Books of Wisdom. A Study of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Other Wisdom Literature in the Bible. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2001. ISBN: 9781725204393. pp.96. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
On-line Resource H.L. Ellison, "The Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament," Faith and Thought 91.3 (1958): 198-207.View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Book or monograph J.A. Emerton, "Wisdom," G.W. Anderson, editor, Tradition and Interpretation: Essays by Members of the Society for Old Testament Study. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1979.
Book or monograph Estes: Handbook on the Wisdom Books and PsalmsDaniel J. Estes, Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005. Hbk. ISBN: 0801026997. pp.448.
Article in Journal or Book Michael V. Fox, "Ideas of Wisdom in Proverbs 1-9," Journal of Biblical Literature 116.4 (1997): 613-633.
Article in Journal or Book M.V. Fox, "Wisdom in the Joseph Story," Vetus Testamentum 51.1 (2001): 26-41.
Book or monograph Goldsworthy: Gospel & WisdomGraeme Goldsworthy, Gospel And Wisdom: Israel's Wisdom Literature in the Christian Life, 1987. Carlisle: The Paternoster Press, 1995. Pbk. ISBN: 0853646511.
On-line Resource Jamie Grant, "Wisdom and Covenant: Revisiting Zimmerli," European Journal of Theology 12.2 (2003): 103-114.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Article in Journal or Book John W. Hilber, "Old Testament Wisdom and the Integration Debate in Christian Counseling," Bibliotheca Sacra 155: 620 (1998): 411-422.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Adrain E. Hinkle, Pedagogical Theory of Wisdom LiteratureAdrian E. Hinkle, Pedagogical Theory of Wisdom Literature. An Application of Educational Theory to Biblical Texts. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2017. ISBN: 9781498228657. pp.162. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Kenneth G. Hoglund, E.F. Huweiler, J.T. Glass & R.W. Lee, eds. The Listening Heart: Essays in Wisdom and the Psalms in Honour of Roland E.Murphy. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement. Sheffield: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffield Academic Press, 1987. Hbk. ISBN: 1850750858. pp.351.
On-line Resource David A. Hubbard, "The Wisdom Movement and Israel's Covenant Faith," Tyndale Bulletin 17 (1966): 3-33. View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book Walter C. Kaiser, Jnr., "Integrating Wisdom Theology into Old Testament Theology: Ecclesiastes 3:10-15," Walter C. Kaiser & Ronald F. Youngblood, eds., A Tribute to Gleason Archer. Chicago: Moody Press, 1986. Hbk. ISBN: 0802487807. pp.197-210.
Book or monograph Kidner: The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and EcclesiastesDerek Kidner, The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes: An Introduction to Wisdom Literature. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1985. Pbk. ISBN: 0877844054. pp.175.
On-line Resource Kenneth A. Kitchen, "Proverbs and Wisdom Books of the Ancient Near East," Tyndale Bulletin 27 (1976): 69-114. View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource Sheri L. Klouda, "The Dialectical Interplay of Seeing and Hearing in Psalm 19 and Its Connection to Wisdom," Bulletin for Biblical Research 10.2 (2000): 181-195.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph Lambert: Babylonian Wisdom LiteratureW.G. Lambert, Babylonian Wisdom Literature, new edn. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 1996. Hbk. ISBN: 0931464943. pp.358.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Tremper Longman III & Peter Enns, eds. Dictionary of Old Testament Wisdom, PoetryTremper Longman III & Peter Enns, eds. Dictionary of Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry. London: IVP, 2020. ISBN: 9781789740493. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Ernest Lucas, Exploring the Old Testament, Vol. 3: Psalms and WisdomErnest Lucas, Exploring the Old Testament, Vol. 3: Psalms and Wisdom. London: SPCK, 2018. ISBN: 9780281082285. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly John L. McLaughlin, An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom TraditionsJohn L. McLaughlin, An Introduction to Israel's Wisdom Traditions. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2018. ISBN: 9781467450560. pp.230. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Melchert: Wise Teaching : Biblical Wisdom and Educational MinistryCharles F. Melchett, Biblical Wisdom and Educational Ministry. Trinity Press International. Pbk. ISBN: 1563381397.
Book or monograph Murphy: The Tree of Life : An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom LiteratureRoland E. Murphy, The Tree of Life: An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom Literature, 3rd Edn. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002. Pbk. ISBN: ISBN: 0802839657. pp.296.
Book or monograph The Way of Wisdom : Essays in Honor of Bruce K. WaltkeJ. I. Packer & Sven Soderlund, editors. The Way of Wisdom: Essays in Honor of Bruce K. Waltke. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. Hbk. ISBN: 0310227283. pp.352.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Leo G. Perdue, Wisdom & Creation. The Theology of Wisdom LiteratureLeo G. Perdue, Wisdom & Creation. The Theology of Wisdom Literature. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2009. ISBN: 9781725222502. pp.422. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph von Rad: Old Testament Theology, Vol. 1Gerhard von Rad, Old Testament Theology, Vol. 1, English Translator D.M.G. Stalker. London: SCM Press, 1975. Pbk. ISBN: 0334011825.
Book or monograph Gerhard von Rad, "The Joseph Narrative and Ancient Wisdom," The Problem of the Hexateuch and Other Essays, English Translator Rev. E.W. Trueman Dickson. Edinburgh & London: Oliver & Boyd, 1966: 292-300.
Book or monograph von Rad: Wisdom in IsraelGerhard von Rad, Wisdom in Israel, English Translator James D. Martin. London: Xpress Reprints, 1997. Pbk. ISBN: 1859310575.
On-line Resource W. Stanford Reid, "The Beginning of Wisdom," Evangelical Quarterly 48.3 (July-Sept. 1976): 144-153.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Book or monograph Schroer: Wisdom Has Built Her HouseSilvia Schroer, Wisdom Has Built Her House: Studies on the Figure of Sophia in the Bible, Linda M. Maloney & William McDonough, translators. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0814659349. pp.184.
On-line Resource Richard L. Schultz, "Unity or Diversity in Wisdom Theology? A Canonical and Covenantal Perspective," Tyndale Bulletin 48.2 (1997): 271-306.View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book Lawrence E. Toombs, "Old Testament Theology and the Wisdom Literature," Journal of Bible and Religion, Vol. 23. (1952).
Book or monograph de Vaux: Ancient Israel: Its Life and InstitutionsRoland de Vaux, Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1973. Pck. ISBN: 0232512191. pp.615.
Book or monograph Walton: Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural ContextJohn H. Walton, Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context: Surveys of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1989. Pbk. ISBN: 0310365910. pp.256.
Book or monograph Weeks: Early Israelite WisdomStuart Weeks, Early Israelite Wisdom. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. Pbk. ISBN: 0198270070. pp.224.

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