What does it mean to achieve a good and successful life? The OT wisdom literature-Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes-provides poignant answers to this question. Consisting of short sayings and lengthy reflective writings, this genre offers readers thoughtful instructions for living. In this latest volume of the Reading and Interpreting the Bible Series, Wendell Bowes expertly and coherently guides readers in interpreting and applying the lessons of these insightful writings to everyday life"--