The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
18. What Is the Purpose of Proverbs?
The Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures in Five Minutes - Philippe Guillaume
Sonny Zaluchu [+]
Indonesia Baptist Theological Seminary
Sonny Zaluchu holds a Doctorate (PhD) from the Indonesia Baptist Theological Seminary,
Semarang. He is a lecturer in the doctoral program at Indonesia Baptist Theological Seminary and a visiting professor of Old Testament at several seminaries in Indonesia. His research includes themes in Old Testament Studies, and Religion and Society. With Jacob D. Engel, he has published, “When Do Religion and Science Meet in Uncertainty?,” Verbum et Ecclesia 43 (2022): 1–7.
Description
Proverbs is one of the wisdom books of the Hebrew Bible. With some 800 short poetic sentences, Proverbs warns that knowledge is not enough for a successful life and that full wisdom is beyond human reach.