Proverbs (Futato) Flashcards
What is wisdom literature?
Principles about how God’s world works
What is the theme of wisdom literature?
Fear of the Lord
What is the message of Proverbs?
Walking the Path
What is the message of Job?
Managing the Dip
What is the message of Ecclesiastes?
Navigating the Maze
What is the expositional outline of Proverbs?
Knowing Wisdom (1:1-7) Deciding for Wisdom (1:8-9:18) Living out Wisdom (10:1-31:9) Extolling Wisdom (31:10-31)
What is the title of proverbs?
Proverbs of Solomon, King of Israel
Did Solomon write Proverbs?
Author of many, not all
What is proverbs?
A number of collections
What does it mean to attain wisdom?
- ) Live by the cosmic order
2. ) Skill to live well
What are the two main parts of proverbs?
a. ) Substance of Wisdom: to attain wisdom
b. ) Expression of Wisdom: to understand words of insight
What are the perspectives on proverbs?
- ) They are proverbial (express the truth, not the whole)
- ) They acknowledge exceptions
- ) They look to the end
- ) They are canonical
What is the exegetical outline of Proverbs?
The Prologue (1:1-7) The Body (1:8-31:9) -- Longer Poems (1:8-9:18) -- Shorter Sayings (10:1-31:9) The Epilogue (31:10-31)