Proverbs

John Goldingay is David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Fuller Seminary.

"Goldingay is in conversation with most contemporary scholarship on wisdom literature and Proverbs in particular. He is fully aware of the ancient Near Eastern parallels to Israel's wisdom traditions, especially from ancient Egypt. But Goldingay also pays close attention to the history of interpretation: the readings of the church fathers and the rabbinic tradition alike receive due consideration. As is particularly appropriate for the series in which this commentary appears, his style is accessible, engaging, and often witty . . . Goldingay has indeed succeeded in crafting a commentary that is at once accessible to the average reader and of interest to the scholar." --Review of Biblical Literature "Proverbs is an excellent commentary for preachers and academics." --Interpretation "Fresh and modern . . . A very readable addition to the wide range of commentaries on Proverbs." --The Expository Times "John Goldingay writes with characteristic verve, clarity, and readability. He not only makes accessible modern scholarly insights, but also utilizes the resources of classic Christian and Jewish interpretation. The wider implications of the biblical text for thought and life today are consistently developed. Here is wisdom, not only in Scripture but also in its interpretation." --Walter Moberly, Durham University "The commentary, written in accessible style, wrestles incisively with the text, delighting the reader with (among other things) many memorable and quotable turns of phrase. I warmly commend this commentary!" --Iain Provan, Regent College