Category Archives: Wisdom Literature

Is Job an allegory of the exilic experience.

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Craig Benno

In listening to an audio recording of Job yesterday – I noted the exilic language that was used. The ending of Job is very similar to that of what is said in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes… “Fear God”We read God rebuking … Continue reading →

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Does your faith have room for doubt and pessimism?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Craig Benno

This is a copy of a post; which I wrote for Unsettled Christianity. I am currently studying Wisdom Literature – Proverbs, Psalms, Job, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes and even  Sirach and been loving it. We often do these books and … Continue reading →

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A few rambling thoughts about Wisdom Literature

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Craig Benno

I have been working through C.Hassell. Bullock “Ecclesiastes,” in An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books, revised and expanded (Chicago: Moody Press, 1988)190 ..for my exegesis assignment. He makes an interesting point that the Wisdom books may be considered … Continue reading →

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Week 3 reflections on Proverbs 5-9 & Dell and Murphy’s readings.

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Craig Benno

One of the striking things that appeared to me in reading chapters 1-9 is how the themes of the 10 Commandments – are all covered within the guidance given within these proverbs as well as the curses of following Wisdom … Continue reading →

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Week 2 reflections on Proverbs 1- 4 & Dell and Murphy’s readings.

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Craig Benno

One of the striking things that appeared to me in reading chapters 1-4 is how the themes of the 10 Commandments – fear God, honour your parents, don’t kill, steal, covet, commit adultery (both spiritual and physical), don’t bear false … Continue reading →

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What’s the point! Is life meaningless?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Craig Benno

I have chosen Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 as the passage to exegete as part of my current studies and these are a few of my rambling thoughts on the passage. 2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” You … Continue reading →

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Wisdom Literature: Week 2

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Craig Benno

Poetry in the Old TestamentThis week we have discussed poetic techniques within the OT in class. Now it is your turn to have a go at replicating Hebrew poetry techniques for our contemporary context.For this forum: Write a modern day … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of Every Day Experience

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Craig Benno

The people of Israel understood that God would speak to them through a variety of means. They expected to hear from God as their priests taught and interpreted the law of Moses, and their prophets brought the word of the … Continue reading →

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Biblical Poetry

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Craig Benno

Notes from T, Longman III. ‘Biblical Poetry’ in Ryken & Longman (eds) The amount of poetical writings in the OT exceeds the writings in the NT. The NT contains some poetry writings; but there is no NT book of poetic … Continue reading →

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Back to the books! – Wisdom Literature

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Craig Benno

I have had a somewhat eclectic few months of blogging while enjoying the summer break from study. Before then I had a regular blogging theme on the Minor Prophets, a subject that I really enjoyed.  Today marks the return to … Continue reading →

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