In Preaching Proverbs, Dr. Tremper Longman III provides a thorough overview of the book of Proverbs and answers essential questions about the text. He begins by looking at the context of ancient Sumerian and Egyptian proverbs, and he then considers the structure of the biblical book of Proverbs. Dr. Longman covers the practical, ethical, and theological nature of this text and provides an in-depth look at wisdom. He addresses issues such as contradictions, repetition, and reliability, and he provides tips on how to preach a book that may appear to be disorganized. The course concludes with three topical studies followed by recommendations for further resources.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
4m
What Is the Book of Proverbs?
Introduction to Proverbs
6m
Ancient Near Eastern Analogies: Introduction
5m
Ancient Near Eastern Analogies: Egyptian Instructions
8m
Ancient Near Eastern Analogies: Content Similarity
9m
Structure of Proverbs: Preface
5m
Structure of Proverbs: Discourses
7m
Structure of Proverbs: Proverbs per Se
4m
Preaching Proverbs: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 1)
7m
Preaching Proverbs: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 2)
6m
Preaching Proverbs: Challenges and Opportunities (Part 3)
5m
The “Practical” Side of Proverbs
9m
Wisdom and the Book of Proverbs
Ethical Nature of Wisdom
5m
Theological Nature of Wisdom: Fear of the Lord
10m
Theological Nature of Wisdom: Woman Wisdom
8m
Woman Wisdom and the Foolish
5m
Woman Wisdom in Proverbs 8
7m
Reading the Book of Proverbs Theologically
6m
Jesus and Wisdom
7m
Jesus and Woman Wisdom
6m
Preaching Christ from the Book of Proverbs
5m
Proverbs for Young Men Only? (Part 1)
7m
Proverbs for Young Men Only? (Part 2)
8m
Is the Advice of Proverbs Contradictory?
10m
Proverbs Are Not Always True
7m
Are the Rewards of Wisdom Promises? (Part 1)
9m
Are the Rewards of Wisdom Promises? (Part 2)
5m
Help from Ecclesiastes and Job
How Ecclesiastes Helps Us Interpret Proverbs (Part 1)
9m
How Ecclesiastes Helps Us Interpret Proverbs (Part 2)
9m
How Job Helps Us Interpret Proverbs (Part 1)
8m
How Job Helps Us Interpret Proverbs (Part 2)
9m
How Job Helps Us Interpret Proverbs (Part 3)
9m
Applying Lessons from Ecclesiastes and Job
9m
Order from Chaos?
Proverbs: A “Disorganized” Book (Part 1)
7m
Proverbs: A “Disorganized” Book (Part 2)
8m
Deep Structure Dead Ends
8m
Preaching a “Disorganized” Book
6m
Topical Studies on Relationships and Family
Loving the Right Woman—Or Man (Part 1)
5m
Loving the Right Woman—Or Man (Part 2)
7m
Loving the Right Woman—Or Man (Part 3)
6m
Raising Children
9m
Wealth and Poverty
8m
Resources for Teaching Proverbs
How to Use Biblical Commentaries
6m
Selected Resources for Preaching Proverbs
8m
Summary: What to Keep in Mind When Preaching Proverbs