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Proverbs
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Wisdom Literature • The attempt to cope with reality as
it presents itself in real life (i.e. contradictions!)
• Prov. 26:4 – Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.• Prov. 26:5
– Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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Wisdom Literature • The transmission of this knowledge
to future generations• Relational• International phenomenon
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Wisdom Literature • Wisdom Worldview:
– God created the world with a basic order.
– Life has a basic propriety.– Basically optimistic. – This worldview is also basically
humanistic.– Wisdom vs. Prophetic/Deuteronomic
worldview
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Wisdom and Deuteronomic Worldview
Law, Moses, Covenant
Patriarchs, David, prophets
Proverbs, Job,
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom of ben Sirach180-130 B.C.
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Themes of OT Wisdom Literature • Moderation & Restraint• Family Life• Wisdom and Folly• Fear of the Lord
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Proverbs--Outline• 1:1-7—Introduction• 1:8-9:18—Instructions on Wisdom• 10:1-22:16—1st Solomonic Collection• 22:17-24:22—”Sayings of the Wise”
– =Sayings of Amenemope?• 24:23-34—More Sayings of the Wise• 25:1-29:27—2nd Solomonic Collection• 30:1-33—Sayings of Agur (& others)• 31:1-9—Sayings of Lemuel• 31:10-31—The Excellent Wife
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Proverbs• What is a proverb?
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Proverbs• What is a proverb?
– “It is some kind of a saying. It is usually short, and it is meant to make you think and reflect. The proverb is supposed to teach you something, share something of wisdom” (Clemson Community Church, Clemson, SC).
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Proverbs• What is a proverb?
– A proverb is a proverb, not a law—CP.– “Train up a child in the way he should
go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6).
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Proverbs 1:1-7
• The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel (Pro 1:1 ESV)
• “Proverbs of Solomon”– =Law of Moses & Psalms of David?
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Proverbs 1:2-6• To know wisdom and instruction, to understand
words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth--Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. (ESV)
• Teaching of Wisdom
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Proverbs 1:2-6• To know wisdom and instruction, to understand
words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth--Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. (ESV)
• Teaching of Wisdom• Living moral lives
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Proverbs 1:6• To understand a proverb and a saying, the
words of the wise and their riddles. (ESV)
• mashal (ש;:ל proverb, parable, teaching = ( מ23
• melitsah (ה 6מ@ל?י צ3 ) = satire, sarcastic saying, mocking (often in a bad way)
• chidah (ח?יד:ה ) = riddle, question, enigmatic saying
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Proverbs 1:7• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. (ESV)
• Proper attitude of reverence, fear, awe of God—recognize his role!
• Fools—the opposite of the wise.• Wisdom is the goal, instruction is the method.
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Proverbs 8:1-36
• “Lady Wisdom”– Contrasted with . . . – “Adulterous,” “Loose woman”
• 8:10-12—Choose her above all things• 8:20—Hers is the way of justice &
righteousness• 8:22-31—She is the 1st creation
– Compare Colossians 1:15?
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Poverty & Wealth
• 10:4—Diligence & hard work produce wealth!– Is this true?
• 19:1, 19:22, 21:6, 22:1, 28:6– Can one be poor & righteous?– Life is not fair!!!– Do what is right. – John Wesley—Earn, Save, Give