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."
Windows to the World(2nd Edition) Literature in Christian Perspective by LelandRyken Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1990 by W Pub Group ISBN-13: 978-0-945241-08-9, ISBN: 0-945241-08-9
Worldly Saints The Puritans As They Really Were by LelandRyken Published 1988 ISBN-13: 978-0-318-82824-4, ISBN: 0-318-82824-3
"Wilhoit and Ryken show you how to master a biblical text and discover its relevance to everyday living. They demonstrate how to detect and develop the "big idea" of each passage and to allow the text itself to suggest creative teaching methods. Teachers will learn to improve classroom skills, stimulate class discussion, motivate students, and use their imaginations."
Words of Delight A Literary Introduction to the Bible by LelandRyken Paperback, 382 Pages, Published 1988 by Baker Pub Group ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-7743-2, ISBN: 0-8010-7743-5
"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."