Hebrew Studies 40 (1999) 339 Reviews Estes' equation of the notion of righteousness expressed in Proverbs 1-9 with Deuteronomy's representation of covenant obedience is also prob lematic. It is true that one can argue the two books are describing a virtu ally identical ethical system, and Moshe Weinfeld (in Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomio School, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972) has ably laid the groundwork for anyone who wishes to hold such a position. But diere is no scholarly consensus in support of this position. Yet Estes represents the two corpora as describing identical notions of moral righteousness (pp. 5 Iff.) without establishing a connection between the two or citing the previous scholarship on this subject. An especially interesting part of this book, from an academic perspec tive, is the author's careful categorization of the rhetorical techniques used by the "teacher," a conglomeration of all the figures who instruct in the way of righteousness in Proverbs 1-9. In "Chapter Five: Process of instruction," Estes describes the rhetorical strategies used by this "teacher" in clear, user-friendly terms and focuses on these addresses strictly as rhetoric in the classical sense. A number of years ago, Roland Murphy (The Wisdom Literature, Forms of Old Testament Literature Series, Vol. XIII. R. Knierim & G. Tucker, eds. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1981) provided many of the same names for these forms of address, and it is troublesome that Estes does not mention the Murphy book in this chapter on rhetorical form as engagement with the earlier work would have provided additional benefit. In sum, although this study was not meant to further the work of socio logical, literary, or rhetorical criticism, it represents an attempt to synthe size a pedagogical theory underlying Proverbs 1-9. As such it is valuable as an articulate presentation of that pedagogical theory. M. Beth Szlos Union Theological Seminary New York, NY 10027 mbsl2@columbia.edu COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS OF LEVI BEN GERSHOM (GERSONIDES). Trans, from the Hebrew with an intro duction and annotations by Menachem Kellner. Yale Judaica Series XXIX. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998. Pp. xxxi + 161. Cloth, $16.00. Song of Songs attracted wide attention among premodern scriptural commentators. Indeed, to such exegetes, few other canonical books could have seemed so in need of interpretation. A rabbinic dictum warned of dire