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A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible is unavailable, but you can change that!

To truly understand God's Word, we must know both  what it says (content) and  how it says it (form). This accessible guide features over 250 alphabetically arranged entries explaining common literary forms found in the Bible. Each entry contains a succinct definition, helpful illustrations, and a representative list of passages where that particular literary form is present. More than merely a...

transgressions . . . and for four,” he is using a number formula. Similarly, when biblical prophets predict coming judgment against a nation or group, they regularly employ the “woe formula”: “Woe to . . .” This handbook adduces examples of formulas sparingly, but we should note in passing that one scholar has found approximately 175 examples of formulas just in the Psalms (of the type “incline your ear to me, O LORD” or “blessed be the LORD”). A certain antiquarian
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