Table of Contents

1.Introduction 2.Typology, Midrash and Greek Rhetoric 3.The Message of the Book 4.The Figure of Wisdom 5.The Historical Context 6.Bibliography 7.Index of References 8.Index of Authors

About the Author

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel:What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?