Words of Delight(2nd Edition) A Literary Introduction to the Bible by LelandRyken, Leland Wilhoit Paperback, 538 Pages, Published 1993 by Baker Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-7769-2, ISBN: 0-8010-7769-9
"In this introduction to Scripture, Leland Ryken organizes biblical passages into literary genres including narratives, poetry, proverbs, and drama, demonstrating that knowledge of a genre's characteristics enriches one's understanding of individual passages. Ryken offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages--insights that have escaped most traditional commentators."
Words of Delight A Literary Introduction to the Bible by LelandRyken 538 Pages, Published 1993 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58558-063-7, ISBN: 1-58558-063-5
"A Literary Introduction to the Bible Leland Ryken. [2]. ... The best literary
commentary I have encountered on the Book of Jonah is Edwin M. Good's
discussion in Irony in the Old Testament ... A good source on the irony of the
Book of Job is Edwin M. Good, Irony in the Old Testament (Philadelphia:
Westminster, 1965), pp."
"This collection of essays has various authors, both biblical and literary scholars, addressing either a general topic dealing with the Bible as literature or a specific book or genre of the Bible."