TY - BOOK AU - Fischer, James A AU - Fischer,James A TI - A Lighthearted View of Wisdom in the Bible: How to Read the Inspired Books SN - 0809140527 U1 - BC25 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - Paulist Press KW - Wisdom Literature KW - Criticism KW - Interpretation N1 - includes index and biblioraphy; The underpinnings of Wisdom ..............5 The character formation of a People .........12 The proverb as functional wisdom ...........21 The playful proverb........34 The irascible Job...................47 Qoheleth, the gentle critic ...................63 The comic story of Johah.......75 Wisdom in Late judaism ..........84 The new testament revelation of the word of God ...........96 In conclusion : The rhetoric of Wisdom .........108 ER -