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Course Contents

1. Get to grips with the Goal of Old Testament Wisdom

2. Know how Wisdom relates to the Gospel

3. Understanding and Teaching Proverbs i

4. Understanding and Teaching Proverbs ii

5. Understanding and Teaching Job i

6. Understanding and Teaching Job ii

7. Understanding and Teaching Ecclesiastes i

8. Understanding and Teaching Ecclesiastes ii

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.1.. Get to Grips with the Goal of OT Wisdom

Which are the wisdom books?

Some of wisdom literature seems:

Easy

Proverbs 10:12

Proverbs 11:13

Difficult

Proverbs 22:4

Ecclesiastes 10:19

Job 3:1

Curious

The place of Wisdom Literature

1. Wisdom Literature reveals Jesus

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2. Wisdom Literature complements the rest of the OT

The Law’s role

The Prophets’ role

The Wisdom literature’s role

Our danger:

The world’s danger:

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What Wisdom

teaches:

A summary of the Wisdom Literature

Proverbs

Job

Ecclesiastes

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HOME EXERCISE

Take the subject of education (in general) and homeschooling (in particular) and discuss it in terms of:

● the Christian’s danger

● the world’s danger

● what wisdom teaches

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.2.. Know how Wisdom relates to the Gospel

The danger of misunderstanding

Wisdom in the Garden

Wisdom in the nations

● Egyptian wisdom

● Babylonian wisdom

● Greek wisdom

Wisdom in Israel

● Solomon

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● The Writings

● The Wise Men

● The Prophets

● The Messiah

Wisdom in the Church

Be Wise

Grow in Wisdom

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How should wisdom be seen in the church?

Colossians 3:16

Colossians 1:9-10

Colossians 1:28

Colossians 2:8

Philippians 1:9-10

Romans 12:1-2, 15:14, 16:19

1 Corinthians 6:5

Colossians 4:5

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HOME EXERCISE

Consider the following proverbs and group their teaching together. Give headings to the groups.

14:20, 14:23, 14:31, 15:16, 15:27, 16:8, 17:5, 18:11, 19:4, 19:7, 20:23, 21:6, 22:2, 23:4-5,

27:23-27, 28:19, 28:21-22, 28:27, 29:13, 30:7-9

How does the Gospel relate to these passages?

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.3. Understanding and teaching PROVERBS (1)

Proverbs is loved by many

Proverbs is difficult for many

Proverbs presents challenges for the teacher

● teaching individual Proverbs

● teaching Proverbs systematically

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The importance and purpose of Proverbs

1:1-2 The theme of Proverbs

1:3-5 The purpose of Proverbs

1:6 The method of Proverbs

1:7 The foundation of Proverbs

FEAR THE LORD → NARROW PATH → ETERNAL LIFE

HUMAN WISDOM → BROAD ROAD → DESTRUCTION

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THE STRUCTURE AND CONTEXT OF PROVERBS

Proverbs 1-9 We need to choose to be wise

Proverbs 10-30 We need to choose to be wise regarding …

speech

friendship

foolishness

work and laziness

alcohol

sexuality

parents and children

political authority

justice

Proverbs 31 What wisdom looks like

PROVERBS 1-9

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Example Text – Chapter 2

v.1-4 Exhortation to my son the listener

v.5 The desirable outcome

v.6-9 Why this is so important

v.10-15 What wisdom achieves – i

v.16-19 What wisdom achieves – ii

v.20-22 Comparison and warning

Example text - Chapter 9

There are 2:

PROVERBS 31

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HOME EXERCISE

Study Proverbs 3:1-12

Divide the passage into subsections

Consider how this passage should be applied through the NT:

How does Jesus fulfil this passage?

In what way does the NT address similar issues to the ones raised here?

What applications should we make to those we teach?

What dangers exist if we interpret this passage poorly?

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.4. . Understanding and teaching PROVERBS (2)

The purpose of ch 10-30

The content of ch 10-30

Teaching Proverbs ch 10-30 thematically

Observe wisdom and folly at work in relationships

How do you see wisdom’s blessings and folly’s threats at work in these relationships?

How would you relate this to the NT and apply it to an audience today?

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Husbands and wives

1. Wisdom’s blessings

5:18-19

12:4

14:1

18:22

31:10-31

2. Folly’s threats

2:16-17, 5:20

15:17

17:1

19:13

3. NT Ephesians 5:22-33

Hebrews 13:4

1 Corinthians 5-7

Parents and children

1. Wisdom’s blessings

6:20-23, 7:2-3

13:24

22:6

23:13-14

2. Folly’s threats

29:15

1:10-19

17:21,25, 28:7

28:24

6:32 linked to 7:7-9, 21-23

3. NT Ephesians 6:1-4

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HOME EXERCISE

What do you learn about friendship from:

17:17

27:10

18:24

19:4, 6, 7

What are the no-go areas for friends?

3:29-30 (see 16:29-30)

11:9, 12, 13

24:28-29

25:8-10

26:18-19

27:14

29:5

What are the areas in which friends should exercise caution?

16:28

17:9

25:17

17:18

What should friends strive for between one another?

3:27-28

27:9

27:5-6

22:11

How should this be applied to an audience today?

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.5. . Understanding and teaching JOB (1)

Job within Wisdom Literature

Proverbs

Job

Yes ... but ...

The nature of God

If God is both just and loving, why does he allow so much suffering and evil in the world?

Satan’s agenda

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Structure of Job

1:1-2:10 Opening Drama

3 Job’s Lament

4-14 1st cycle of speeches

15-21 2nd cycle of speeches

22-26 3rd cycle of speeches

27 Job’s Summary is much like his introductory comments in ch 3

28 Where is wisdom?

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29-31 Job’s discourse

32-37 Elihu’s speech

38-42:6 The LORD speaks and Job answers

42:7-17 Resolution

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HOME EXERCISE

1. What key observations are you able to make in the text of Job 28?

2. Write a theme sentence for Job 28.

3. Write an aim sentence for Job 28.

4. Write an outline for Job 28.

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6. . Understanding and teaching JOB (2)

Key chapter: Job 28

Context

Verses 1-11

Verses 12-22

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Verses 23-28

Principles to keep in mind, when teaching JOB

1. Literary context is very important

2. Historical context is unimportant

3. Biblical context will help us with our applications

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7. . Understanding and teaching ECCLESIASTES (1)

● Qoheleth and his search for meaning

● The original hearers and Qoheleth's conclusions

● The modern hearer and meaning in Christ

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HOME EXERCISE

Read Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14.

The Teacher is ready now, after much investigation, to give us his inspired opinion about the meaning

and purpose of life. He has noted all the absurdities that come with wealth, power, relationships,

philosophies and all other things ‘under the sun’. Often he has despaired of meaning and been left to cry,

“Meaningless, meaningless.” But as a believer he has never been able to leave that as his final

conclusion. Life DOES have meaning!

1. What should the believer set out to do with his life? See 11:7-8a and v.9ab.

2. What four proviso’s does the Teacher put in place, so that our enjoyment of life would also be

godly? See the following:

11:8

11:9

11:10

12:1-7

3. What is the Teacher’s final conclusion? See 12:13.

4. How does one show that v.13 is real in your life? See 12:9-12.

5. Where is life ultimately headed, v.14?

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8. . Understanding and teaching ECCLESIASTES (2)

A Possible breakdown of the book

1. Wisdom in Strange Places - an introduction to Wisdom

2. Life under the Sun - Ecclesiastes 1:1 - 2:26

3. Time’s Marching On - Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 22

4. Lonely Ranger? - Ecclesiastes 4:1 - 5:7

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5. Money, Money, Money - Ecclesiastes 5:8 - 6:12

6. Making Sense of Suffering - Ecclesiastes 7:1 - 8:1

7. Approaching Death - Ecclesiastes 8:2 - 11:6

8. In Conclusion - Ecclesiastes 11:7 - 12:14

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