Somewhere out there is the “good life,” and we’re all scrambling to get it. Glenn Pemberton maintains in this book that we find the so-called good life not in good things but in livi
Somewhere out there is the “good life,” and we’re all scrambling to get it. Glenn Pemberton maintains in this book that we find the so-called good life not in good things but in living well—and the biblical book of Proverbs teaches us how to live that life.
Though based on solid biblical scholarship, A Life That Is Good is not a textbook, commentary, or comprehensive study. It is instead a readable, practical guide to the wisdom found in the ancient book of Proverbs—wisdom on everyday living, speech, relationships, justice, money, and much more. Pastors and church groups in particular will love and benefit from this relevant guide regarding the message of Proverbs for today’s world.
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
“Even a cursory reading, however, makes clear that this is one of the best new books on Proverbs available to this (or any other) readership. Not only is it eminently readable, but it is carefully structured, an irony given the fact that the structure of Proverbs is so famously difficult to pin down.”
Religious Studies Review
“Many books on Proverbs are valuable for the verse-by-verse commentary that helps the reader understand specific proverbs. Pemberton’s approach is far more global. In order to make Proverbs accessible and interesting to undergraduates who may not be motivated to study it otherwise, and to make this biblical book more comprehensible to seminary students or adult groups who already see its value, the author presents a broad overview of the genre, the context, and the themes addressed. . . . Additional chapters address, in quite creative, interesting, and informative ways, the themes of speech, wealth and poverty, leadership, relationships, and family.”
View Review quote
Glenn Pemberton is a minister turned professor turned writer who most recently taught Old Testament studies at Abilene Christian University. His other books include Hurting with God: Learning to Lament with the Psalms.
View Biographical note
