bible commentary
what is the best scholarly bible commentary dealing with the text in a literary perspective?

looking for relatively close commentary on how and why the bible is written, how points are made, what language structures are used

not opposed to religious interpretation but i want a guide that focuses on literary criticism

is there something out there that would be appropriate for me?

You might start with a general survey like “Reading the Old Testament: Method in Biblical Study”:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0664257240

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