Wisdom literature is one of the most accessible yet perplexing genres within the Bible. The Book of Job explores the nature of suffering, Proverbs gives guidance on matters as routine as avoiding ...

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Famously, Solomon asked God for wisdom rather than power and riches, and in doing so, he received an abundance of all three.

An old joke asks: Why do old people read the Bible so much? Answer: They are cramming for the final exam. Reading the Bible is a good place to find answers, and it is a good place to go to understand ...

Dorothee Sölle’s best-known book, Suffering, was published near the end of the Vietnam War, an event that interrupted America’s myth of innocence 50 years before George Floyd’s death interrupted it ...

Lysa TerKeurst, founder and president of the popular online ministry for women Proverbs 31 and author of more than 25 books, is known for bearing her personal journey with marital strife, hardship, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jonathan I. Shenkman helps clients achieve their retirement goals. The 24 books comprising the entire Hebrew Bible cover a wide ...