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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job: Wisdom
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Lesson OneProverbs: Sayings of Sages (Proverbs 5–9, 22–30)25 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Proverbs 5–9, 22–30
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In | Workbook: The Advice of the Proverbs
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In | Workbook: Gateway Literature
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In | Gateway Literature
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In | Intra-biblical Resonance
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In | Genres in the Wisdom Literature
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In | Workbook: Genres in the Wisdom Literature, Part 1
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In | Workbook: Genres in the Wisdom Literature, Part 2
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In | The Two Ways, Part 1
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In | The Two Ways, Part 2
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In | Workbook: The Two Ways
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In | The Two Ways, Part 3
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In | Workbook: Common Themes in Proverbs, Part 1
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In | Workbook: Common Themes in Proverbs, Part 2
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In | Advice and Character
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In | Principles vs. Promises
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Behind | Proverbs and Ancient Near Eastern Parallels
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Behind | Instruction of Amenemope, Part 1
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Behind | Workbook: Instruction of Amenemope
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Behind | Instruction of Amenemope, Part 2
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In Front | Workbook: Poverty and Wealth in Proverbs
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection on Promises and Principles
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In Front | Reflection on Promises and Principles
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson TwoProverbs: Wisdom, Our World and YHWH (Proverbs 10–21, 31)29 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Proverbs 10–21, 31
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In | Moral and Wisdom Literature, Part 1
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In | Workbook: Moral and Wisdom Literature
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In | Moral and Wisdom Literature, Part 2
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In | Deuteronomy and Wisdom Literature: Dr. Dan Block
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In | A Holistic and Integrated Worldview
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In | Lady Wisdom
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In | The Perspectives in Proverbs, Part 2
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In | The Wife of Proverbs 31 and Ruth, Part 1
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In | An Invitation to the Table, Part 1
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In | Workbook: An Invitation to the Table
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In | An Invitation to the Table, Part 2
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In | Wisdom Grounded in Nature and Culture
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In | Wisdom and the Fear of God
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In | Workbook: The Perspectives in Proverbs, Revisited
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Behind | Ahiqar the Assyrian Sage
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Behind | Ancient Near Eastern Parallels with Proverbs
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Behind | The Virtuous Woman as Domestic COO: Dr. Carol Meyers
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Behind | Women in Ancient Israel: Perspectives from Household Archaeology - Dr. Carol Meyers
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In Front | Which Are Biblical Proverbs?
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In Front | Workbook: Which Are Biblical Proverbs?
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In Front | Wisdom Wherever We Find It
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In Front | General Revelation
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In Front | Attentiveness as a Discipline
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In Front | Prayer and Wisdom
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In Front | Workbook: Reflection
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Proverbs
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson ThreeEcclesiastes23 Activities|1 Assessment
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Ecclesiastes
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In | Workbook: Who Is Qohelet?
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In | Qohelet
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In | Themes in Ecclesiastes
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In | Workbook: The Spirit of Ecclesiastes
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In | Realistic Pessimism and Faithful Resignation
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In | Alternative Conclusions
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In | Workbook: Alternative Conclusions in Ecclesiastes - Part 1
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In | Workbook: Alternative Conclusions in Ecclesiastes - Part 2
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In | Foolishness and Authenticity
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Behind | Epic of Gilgamesh, Part 1
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Behind | Workbook: Epic of Gilgamesh
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Behind | Epic of Gilgamesh, Part 2
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Behind | Workbook: Solomonic Authorship of Ecclesiastes
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Behind | Solomonic Authorship of Ecclesiastes
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In Front | A Sobering Revelation
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In Front | Realism and Resignation
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In Front | Eternity in our Hearts
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In Front | Ecclesiastes and Film, Part 1
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In Front | Reading Ecclesiastes as Christians
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Ecclesiastes
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson FourThe Lament of Job (Job 1–3, 32–42)30 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Job 1–3, 32–42
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In | Workbook: When It All Comes Crashing Down
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In | Diagramming the Book of Job
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In | Literary Structure
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In | The Logic of Retribution
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In | Parallel Universes
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In | Workbook: The Satan
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In | The Satan
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In | Narrative Lament
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In | Narrative Lament in the Bible
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In | The Narrative Pattern of Jesus’ Ministry
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In | Exile and Restoration
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Behind | Devils and Demons in the Ancient Near East
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Behind | Chance or Retribution?
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Behind | Ancient Near Eastern Theodicy, Part 1
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Behind | Ancient Near Eastern Theodicies, Part 2
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Behind | Workbook: Ancient Near Eastern Theodicies
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Behind | Ancient Near Eastern Theodicies, Part 3
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Behind | 360 View: The Weaver’s Work
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Behind | Is Job a Historical Figure?
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Behind | The Bible and History
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In Front | Why Do the Righteous Suffer?
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In Front | Vindication and Retribution
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In Front | Martyrdom and Vindication
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In Front | The Reversal Doesn’t Always Happen in This Life
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In Front | Michael Card’s "Job Suite" Part 1
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In Front | Michael Card’s "Job Suite" Part 2
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In Front | Workbook: Michael Card’s "Job Suite" Part 3
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson FiveThe Wisdom of Job (Job 4–31)20 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Job 4–31
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In | Workbook: Out of the Whirlwind
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In | Job as Wisdom Literature
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In | Legal Language
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In | Workbook: God’s Relationship to the Cosmos
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In | God’s Relationship to the Cosmos
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In | God the Creator
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Behind | Ancient Near Eastern Wisdom
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Behind | Sages and Schools
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Behind | Lord of the Animals
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In Front | Knowledge vs. Wisdom
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In Front | Wisdom and Testing
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In Front | Job’s Hope
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In Front | God Is Sovereign Over Satan
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In Front | Wisdom and Revelation
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In Front | Welcome to the Darkness
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In Front | No Pat Answers
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - Job
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
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Lesson 2, Activity 16
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In | Workbook: The Perspectives in Proverbs, Revisited
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Grab your Workbook Journal!
[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]
Now you have it—the full set of perspectives in Proverbs:
- Advice from elders to young men
- Wisdom: understanding plus character
- Integrated: holistic and integrated worldview
- Grounded in nature and culture
- Begins with the fear of YHWH
Note well the final comment from the lecture:
Not other gods, not the fear of the gods, not just reverence in front of this massive universe, but a belief that Yahweh is the one behind all this—that’s the only real access that you have to the pure fountain of Wisdom. Otherwise, it’ll be polluted; it’ll be corrupt.
- Briefly comment on aborted attempts to gain and live out wisdom independent of the Lord.