Proverbs (Futato)

Question 1

What is wisdom literature?

Answer 1

Principles about how God’s world works

Question 2

What is the theme of wisdom literature?

Answer 2

Fear of the Lord

Question 3

What is the message of Proverbs?

Answer 3

Walking the Path

Question 4

What is the message of Job?

Answer 4

Managing the Dip

Question 5

What is the message of Ecclesiastes?

Answer 5

Navigating the Maze

Question 6

What is the expositional outline of Proverbs?

Answer 6

Knowing Wisdom (1:1-7)
Deciding for Wisdom (1:8-9:18)
Living out Wisdom (10:1-31:9)
Extolling Wisdom (31:10-31)

Question 7

What is the title of proverbs?

Answer 7

Proverbs of Solomon, King of Israel

Question 8

Did Solomon write Proverbs?

Answer 8

Author of many, not all

Question 9

What is proverbs?

Answer 9

A number of collections

Question 10

What does it mean to attain wisdom?

Answer 10

1. ) Live by the cosmic order

2. ) Skill to live well

Question 11

What are the two main parts of proverbs?

Answer 11

a. ) Substance of Wisdom: to attain wisdom

b. ) Expression of Wisdom: to understand words of insight

Question 12

What are the perspectives on proverbs?

Answer 12

1. ) They are proverbial (express the truth, not the whole)
2. ) They acknowledge exceptions
3. ) They look to the end
4. ) They are canonical

Question 13

What is the exegetical outline of Proverbs?

Answer 13

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)