Proverbs
Published on 12. October 2023
349 pages
978-1-4674-6298-3 (ISBN)
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What Proverbs meant to its original audience-and what it means to Christians today.On one hand, Proverbs is perfectly straightforward-a collection of short statements on how to live wisely and well. On the other, the advice of Proverbs, written millennia ago, can seem disconnected from the realities of life today.John Goldingay's fresh commentary untangles Proverbs with an eye toward Christian formation. Examining the text in English, Goldingay explains each verse in its original context without getting bogged down in technical detail. The commentary centers theological insights beneficial to preaching and pastoral work.The wisdom of Proverbs can't be reduced to platitudes. It requires something of the reader: thought, reflection, and openness to the Lord. The Commentaries for Christian Formation Proverbs guides us in the journey of faith seeking understanding.
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Proverbs
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Series Introduction
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Proverbs as a Theological Work
- The Composition of Proverbs
- Proverbs as Scripture
- Commentary
- Proverbs A (Proverbs 1:1-9:18)
- Proverbs 1:1-33 Wisdom, Ethics, Theology, Spirituality
- Introducing Wisdom (1:1-7)
- How Crime Doesn't Pay (1:8-19)
- Wisdom the Prophet (1:20-33)
- Proverbs 2:1-22 Wisdom on the Road
- The Nature and Purpose of Wisdom (2:1-11)
- Stupidity Embodied by Men (2:12-15)
- Stupidity Embodied by a Woman (2:16-19)
- The Cost of Turning Away (2:20-22)
- Proverbs 3:1-35 Wisdom and Yahweh
- With Modesty (3:1-12)
- With Good Fortune (3:13-20)
- With Security (3:21-26)
- With Neighborliness (3:27-35)
- Proverbs 4:1-27 Be Attentive to Wisdom
- Listening to Your Father (4:1-9)
- Wisdom's Walk (4:10-19)
- Ear, Eyes, Mind, Mouth, Foot (4:20-27)
- Proverbs 5:1-23 Marital Unfaithfulness and Faithfulness
- Wisdom and Unfaithfulness (5:1-6)
- What Follows from Adultery (5:7-14)
- What Follows from Faithfulness (5:15-19)
- Unfaithfulness and Stupidity (5:20-23)
- Proverbs 6:1-19 Four Forms of Stupidity or Antisocial Behavior
- Guaranteeing (6:1-5)4
- Sloth (6:6-11)
- Provoking Arguments . (6:12-15)
- . In the Family (6:16-19)
- Proverbs 6:20-35 Torah, Unfaithfulness, and the Price You Pay
- Pay Heed to Instruction (6:20-23)
- Resist Enticement (6:24-25)
- Rationales (6:26-35)
- Proverbs 7:1-27 The Fatal Attraction
- Pay Heed to My Words and to Wisdom (7:1-4)
- The Seducer (7:5-23)
- Pay Heed to My Words and Think (7:24-27)
- Proverbs 8:1-36 Wisdom's Activity
- Wisdom Preaches in the City (8:1-11)
- Wisdom Makes Her Claims (8:12-21)
- Wisdom Recalls Her Past (8:22-31)
- Wisdom Issues Her Challenge (8:32-36)
- Proverbs 9:1-18 The Choice
- Wisdom's Invitation (9:1-6)
- Some Provisos (9:7-12)
- Stupidity's Invitation (9:13-18)
- Proverbs B (Proverbs 10:1-22:16)
- Proverbs 10:1-30 The Faithful and the Faithless
- Solomon (10:1)
- Faithfulness, Diligence, Sufficiency, Security, Recognition (10:2-7)
- Lips, Mouth, Tongue, Commands (10:8-14)
- Wealth (10:15-22)
- Plans, Fears, Expectations, Hopes (10:23-30)
- Proverbs 10:31-11:31 Wisdom and Faithfulness
- The Crooked and the Straight (10:31-11:7)
- Neighbors and Communities (11:8-15)
- Grace, Beauty, and Perceptiveness (11:16-22)
- The Willingness to Risk and to Give (11:23-31)
- Proverbs 12:1-28 The Faithful and the Faithless, a Reprise
- The Reprise (12:1-8)
- Food (12:9-16)
- Truthfulness (12:17-23)
- Lethargy and Determination (12:24-28)
- Proverbs 13:1-25 Wisdom, Discipline, Carefulness, Assets
- One Who Guards Their Mouth (13:1-6)
- Wealth and Poverty (13:7-12)
- Words, and Some Backup (13:13-18)
- Food and Folly, or Dim Sum and Dimwit (13:19-25)
- Proverbs 14:1-15:2 Wisdom, Awe for Yahweh, and the King
- Stupidity and Wisdom (14:1-9)
- The Inner Being (14:10-14)
- The Naïve and the Neighbor (14:15-25)
- King and God (14:26-15:2)
- Proverbs 15:3-33 Yahweh-Exposure, Awe, Outrage
- Discipline, Correction
- The Eyes of Yahweh, Watching (15:3-12)
- Awe for Yahweh and a Happy Heart (15:13-24)
- Outrage to Yahweh and Tearing Away (15:25-33)
- Proverbs 16:1-30 Yahweh and the King, the Judicious and the Scoundrel
- The Action of Human Beings and the Action of Yahweh (16:1-9)
- The King (16:10-15)
- The Judicious Individual (16:16-26)
- The Scoundrel (16:27-30)
- Proverbs 16:31-17:26 Heroes and Villains and Dimwits
- Heroes Crowned, and Dimwits They Watch (16:31-17:6)
- Villains, and Dimwits among Them (17:7-15)
- Dimwits, and Villains among Them (17:16-26)
- Proverbs 17:27-19:7 Words Spoken and Unspoken
- Where Wisdom and Folly Lie (17:27-18:9)
- Where Strength Lies (18:10-21)
- Between Badly Off and Well Off (18:22-19:7)
- Proverbs 19:8-20:1 Wisdom and Family
- Wisdom in an Individual's Life (19:8-12)
- Wisdom in the Family (19:13-19)
- Wisdom in an Individual's Life (19:20-23)
- Wisdom in the Family (19:24-20:1)
- Proverbs 20:2-21:3 Royal Power and Divine Power
- The King's Winnowing (20:2-13)
- Things People Say (20:14-22)
- Yahweh's Sovereignty (20:23-21:3)
- Proverbs 21:4-31 The Faithless and the Faithful
- Aims and Desires (21:4-10)
- Wisdom and Judiciousness (21:11-20)
- A Gallery of Wise Men and Rogues (21:21-31)
- Proverbs 22:1-16 The Well Off and the Badly Off, and a Reprise
- The Well Off and the Badly Off (22:1-9)
- A Reprise (22:10-16)
- Proverbs C (Proverbs 22:17-31:31)
- Proverbs 22:17-23:11 Words of the Wise, Part One
- Introduction (22:17-21)
- The Poor, the Angry, the Debtor, and the Family Land (22:22-28)
- On Relating to the Administration (22:29-23:3)
- The Wealthy, the Mean, the Fool, and the Parentless (23:4-11)
- Proverbs 23:12-24:22 Words of the Wise, Part Two
- Discipline (23:12-18)
- Drinking, Overeating, Honoring, Whoring (23:19-24:2)
- Wisdom Builds, Battles, Speaks, Discerns, Satisfies (24:3-14)
- Don't Lie in Wait, Don't Exult, Don't Fret, Don't Mix (24:15-22)
- Proverbs 24:23-34 Words of the Wise, Part Three
- Justice and Work (1) (24:23-27)
- Justice and Work (2) (24:28-34)
- Proverbs 25:1-28 Sayings Copied for Hezekiah, Part One
- The King (25:1-7a)
- Involvement in Decision-Making (25:7b-15)
- Endangering Relationships (25:16-20)
- Conflicted Relationships (25:21-28)
- Proverbs 26:1-28 Sayings Copied for Hezekiah, Part Two
- The Dimwit (26:1-12)
- The Slacker (26:13-16)
- The Disputant (26:17-22)
- The Fraud (26:23-28)
- Proverbs 27:1-27 Sayings Copied for Hezekiah, Part Three
- Outsider and Other, Neighbor and Friend (27:1-10)
- Wisdom and Stupidity, Outsider and Neighbor (27:11-22)
- The Sheep Farm (27:23-27)
- Proverbs 28:1-28 Sayings Copied for Hezekiah, Part Four
- Heeding and Abandoning Instruction (28:1-9)
- The Misleading Leader (28:10-18)
- How to Be Full (28:19-28)
- Proverbs 29:1-27 Sayings Copied for Hezekiah, Part Five
- Wisdom and Happiness (29:1-11)
- Authority and Discipline (29:12-21)
- Yahweh and Outrage (29:22-27)
- Proverbs 30:1-33 Words of Agur
- Thinking about Wisdom (30:1-9)
- Thinking about People (30:10-20)
- Thinking about Order (30:21-33)
- Proverbs 31:1-31 Words of Lemuel
- A Mother's Utterance (31:1-9)
- A Resourceful Woman (31:10-31)
- Conclusion
- Actions and Consequences
- Proverbs in the Context of the Scriptures
- Virtue
- Selected Bibliography
