Navarre Bible Widsom Books

This volume of the Navarre Bible Commentaries explores the Wisdom Books of the Old Testament. the book of Job takes the form of a narrative the story of an upright misfortune; to a degree, it lifts the veil that surrounds the mystery of suffering. The book of Ecclesiastes helps the heavenly. Proverbs consists of seven collections of wise saying from the ancient East. The wisdom of Solomon, which probably originated in the Jewish community of Alexandria, interfaces with the world of Greek culture. Sirach, written by someone steeped in the wisdom tradition of Israel, was much used by the early Fathers of the Church. Reading and reflecting on the Wisdom Books helps to prepare the human mind and spirit to receive the Lord and to understand his reachingNavarre Bible Widsom Books, was published 2004 under ISBN 9781594170140 and ISBN 1594170142.