Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms

In this work, Daniel Estes introduces students to the Old Testament poetical books -- Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs.  Each chapter explores one of the five poetical books.  Estes first summarizes some of the book's key issues.  He then devotes the main portion of the chapter to an exposition of the book, interacting with major commentaries and recent studies.  Each chapter concludes with an extensive bibliography, allowing for further exploration.