Proverbs
Overview
Philosophy means the love of wisdom (phileo + sophia). Theme: Wisdom Authors: Solomon, Hezekiah Key Scripture: 1:7
Chapters 1-9: The Importance of Wisdom Chapters 10-22: The Proverbs of Solomon Chapters 22-24: Anonymous wise Sayings Chapters 25-29: More Proverbs of Solomon Chapter 30: Sayings of Agur Chapter 31:1-9: Sayings of King Lemuel Chapter 31:10-31: Anonymous Poem About the Ideal Wife
Purposes:
- To show the value of wisdom
- To define and contrast wisdom and foolishness
Messages:
- Wisdom is more important than any other natural virtue
- Natural virtues: courage, temperament, justice, wisdom (chief)
- Supernatural virtues: faith, hope, love (chief)
- Wisdom is the RIGHT application of knowledge (not a cheat sheet; it’s how to think through things properly)
- Wisdom is rooted in eternity, not time (comes from above; applied temporarily but rooted in eternity)