Author C. Hassell Bullock takes an in-depth look at Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon the poetic books of the Old Testament. Some of the most potent literature of human history is contained in these five books. Included are the problems of suffering, the conscience marred by sin, the transience of human life, and the passionate love of woman and man universal themes that cut across the boundaries of time and geography to include the entire human race.