With a helpful amount of scholarly information on organization, form, and context, Bellinger will help you and your class explore the depths of the poetry and wisdom of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. The Psalms, or hymns, of lament and praise nurture honest dialogue with God. The pragmatic teaching of Proverbs remind us of the sacred nature of all that God has created. And the speculation of Job and Ecclesiastes allows us to raise questions about the unexplainable and ambiguous aspects of life. These are texts from the community of faith for the community of faith.

All The Bible is an 8-volume basic biblical survey series that nurtures a better understanding of the message and background of the biblical writings. The general editor of the series is R. Alan Culpepper, Dean of the McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia.

William H. Bellinger, Jr. is Director of Graduates and Professor of Old Testament at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. He is a graduate of Cambridge University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Furman University. Bellinger is the author of Hosea: A Study Guide, Psalmody and Prophesy, and Psalms: Reading and Studying the Book of Praises.