- Review of basic information, previous show with link
Seed Catalogue of the Bible
Moses’ Final Blessing on Israel
Jesus’ Final Discourse before the Passion, keep my commandments Jn 14:15
Proverbs is an excellent expansion on the last discourses of both Moses and Jesus. Proverbs gives concrete examples of the type of result/crop one can expect from keeping or not the commandments. Much like a garden catalogue
The Wisdom literature of the Old Testament is an eclectic collection of proverbs, moral lessons, riddles, warnings, extended meditations, and philosophical inquiry and debate. It also includes hymns and even love poetry in the Song of Songs.
Explicit Introductions found in the Hebrew text
- Proverbs of Solomon I: Ten Discourses to His “Son” (Prov 1-9)
- Proverbs of Solomon 2: Couplets (Prov 10:1-22:16)
III. Words of the Wise 1: Counsel and Knowledge (Prov 22:17-24:22)
- The Proverbs of Solomon 3: More Couplets (prov 25-29)
- The Words of Agur (Prov 30)
VII. The Words of Lemuel (Prov 31)
Another possibility from study of structural analysis, with this structure spousal imagery, marital fidelity, and the Nobel Woman.
Prologue: Solomon’s Discourses to His son (Prov 1-9) note strong connection to Epilogue
- Proverbs of Solomon I (Prov 10:1 – 22:16)
- Words of the Wise 1 (Prov 22:17-24:22)
III. Words of the Wise 2 (Prov 24:23- 34)
- Proverbs of Solomon 2 (Prov 25-29)
- Words of Agur (Prov 30:1-14)
- Numerical Proverbs (Prov 30:15-33)
VII. Words of Lemuel (Prov 31:1-9)[1]
Epilogue: The Song of the Noble Woman (Prover 31:10-31) cf Ruth, Bride (Soul) in Song of Solomon
In both outlines, Proverbs 10 is in another section than Proverbs 1
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Personal preface, we like the spousal imagery. Bridegroom paradigm image and metaphor of Church being bride of Christ concluding in a wedding feast.
[1] Bergsma & Pitre 598