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WISDOM BOOKS

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The Wisdom Books of the Old Testament
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The Wisdom Books of the Old Testament 
consist of five books of poetry, which deal with the age old questions of human suffering, knowledge, and love.  

Books:
1. Job
2. Psalms
3. Proverbs
4. Ecclesiastes
5. Song of Songs

Who:
The author of the Book of Job is anonymous; however, some scholars believe that it was written by Moses.

Tradition maintains that the Book of Psalms was written/sung by King David,

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs have all been attributed to David's son King Solomon.

When:
The Book of Job is believed to be the oldest book of the Bible, written sometime prior to 1400 BC.

The Book of Psalms was written sometime during the life of King David (c. 1000s BC)

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs were written sometime during the life of King Solomon (c. 900s BC)

THEOLOGICAL POSTS ABOUT THE WISDOM BOOKS: 

Stained Glass
The Psalms
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The Book of Psalms is a masterfully crafted compilation of 150 Sacred Songs found in the Old Testament. Unfortunately, these songs lose much of their poetic and musical quality upon translation into our English Bibles. That is where I come in. I have set out to translate The Book of Psalms into a more musical, poetic form for English speakers, while adhering closely to the divine spirit in which they were originally composed.

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