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Wisdom

Books

  • Job
  • Proverbs
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Song of Solomon

Overview of Proverbs

Proverbs Overview

The Specific Contribution to Our Spiritual Formation

Primary Contribution: They directly (Proverbs) or indirectly (Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon) instruct us how to make wise choices in the nitty-gritty, daily affairs of life and in the difficult, inscrutable events of life.

Therefore, ask: What does this passage tell us about what wise, skillful living would be in the area being discussed? What general pattern does this reveal for God's people, or what specific behaviors does it challenge us to embrace?

Information taken from:

Playing With Fire: How the Bible Ignites Change in Your Soul by Walt Russell