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Understanding the Bible: Sixth Edition, 6/e
Stephen Harris, California State University--Sacramento
The Writings (Kethuvim): Books of Poetry, Wisdom, Short Fiction, and Sacred History

Chapter Objectives

In this chapter you will learn

  • Some of the characteristics of Hebrew poetry
  • The different kinds of psalms and in what contexts they were written and used
  • The characteristics of Hebrew wisdom literature; the world-view represented by this kind of literature; and how it differs from other biblical texts
  • About the festival scrolls
  • The ways in which Chronicles re-interprets Israel’s history









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