How to Read Proverbs

by Longman, Tremper, III

• ISBN13: 9780877849421
• ISBN10: 0877849420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Ivp Academic

Summary

Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.Go to the ant, you lazybones; consider its ways, and be wise.Everyday we make choices on the path of life. Proverbs are memorable capsules of wisdom, chiseled in words and polished through use by those who have traveled that path ahead of us. But the proverbs of the Bible make a greater claim than "a penny saved is a penny earned." They are woven into the web of divine revelation, rooted in the "fear of the Lord" that is the beginning of wisdom.While many proverbs speak to us directly, we can gain much greater insight by studying the book of Proverbs as a whole, understanding its relationship to ancient non-Israelite wisdom and listening to its conversation with the other great voices of wisdom in Scripture--Job and Ecclesiastes.InHow to Read ProverbsTremper Longman III provides a welcome guide to reading and studying, understanding and savoring the Proverbs for all their wisdom. Most important for Christian readers, we gain insight into how Christ is the climax and embodiment of wisdom.

Author Biography

Tremper Longman III is Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Understanding Proverbs

Why Read Proverbs?

Walking on the Path of Life

Woman Wisdom or Folly--Which Will It Be?

What Exactly is a Proverb--and How Does It Work?

Are Proverbs Always True?

Reading Proverbs in Context

Did Soloman Know Amenemope and Ahiqar? Biblical Proverbs and International Wisdom

Proverbs in Conversation with Job and Ecclesiastes

Proverbial Wisdom in Action: Joseph and Daniel

Where is God in Proverbs? Christ, the Treasure of God's WisdomPart Three: Following the Themes in Proverbs

How to Study Themes in Proverbs: Money Matters

On Loving the Right Woman

Wise Words, Foolish Words

Conclusion: Principles for Reading the Book of Proverbs

Final Word

Authorship and Date of the Book of Proverbs

Commentaries on the Book of Proverbs

Notes

Indexes

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