To have an idea of the macro-cosmic context of the composition of Proverbs, Job, and Psalms, knowledge of the Persian Empire is helpful. You can read the first chapter of Amy Chua, Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall (Anchor Books, 2009) -Arnoldus Library JC 539.C58d 2009.
The Persian Period, ca. 583-400 or Early Post-exilic period is "one of the most productive eras in the history of Israelite religion” (R. Albertz, 1994) witnessing a multiplicty of “theological currents”: Priestly, Chronistic, wisdom, prophetic and psalm, traditions." See Rainer Albertz, A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume II: From the Exile to the Maccabees (Old Testament Library ; Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox, pp. 437-533.
You can CLICK HERE for my ppt lecture in pdf (2012) on the Persian Period.
Read also Ceresko, pp. 24-30.
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