Keith Essex
The Introduction to the Wisdom Books

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 20: Introduction to the Wisdom Books.

8. The Introduction to the Wisdom Books [ESVSB, 866-8; RANE, 175-91; DOTWPW, 847-53, 853-8, 858-63, 863-76, 876-84, 894-901]
   1. The Meaning of Wisdom [DOTWPW, 901-12]
      1. The Use of Hokmah
         1. Skill in Technical Work
            1. Metal & Woodworking (Ex 35:30-36:7)
            2. Working with Cloth (Ex 36:35)
            3. Making of Idols (Is 40:20)
            4. Professional Mourners (Jer 9:17)
            5. Sailors (Ezek 27:8-9)
         2. Skill in the Administration of State
            1. Joseph (Gen 41:33, 39)
            2. The Tribal Leaders (Deut 1:13, 15)
            3. David (2 Sam 14:20)
            4. Solomon (1 Kin 3:12; 4:29-34)
            5. Daniel (Dan 5:11)
      2. The Basic Definition of Hokmah: The skill of being able to form and execute the correct plan to gain the desired results.
      3. Hokmah in the Wisdom Literature: God's Plan for Life.
         1. Wisdom is Divine (Prov 8:22-25)
         2. Wisdom is the Source of Life (Prov 3:18)
         3. Wisdom is Moral (Prov 8:8-9)
         4. Wisdom is Available to all who will hear (Prov 1:20-21)
   2. The Wise Man in God's Plan (Jer 18:18; Ezek 7:26; Is 29:14; Matt 12:42)
   3. The Types of Wisdom Literature [COTC, 233-280]
      1. Proverbial Sayings (e.g. Prov 10:1-29:27) [see DOTWPW, 528-39]
      2. Moral Exhortations (e.g. Prov 1:8-9:18) [see DOTWPW, 102-8]
      3. Extended Wisdom Discourse (e.g. Job, Ecclesiastes)
      4. Wisdom Poetry (Psalm 1, 37; Job 28; Prov 8) [see DOTWPW, 891-4]
   4. The Wisdom Books
      1. {The Wisdom Psalms (Psa 1; 19; 32; 34; 37; 49; 73; 78; 112; 119; 127; 128; 133)}
      2. Job
      3. Proverbs [see NIDOTTE, 4:1094-1100]
      4. Ecclesiastes
   5. OCCURANCES OF HKM (WISDOM)

      Psalms

      Job

      Proverbs

      Ecclesiastes

      Hokmah (wisdom)

      6

      18

      39

      28

      Hokam (wise)

      2

      8

      47

      21

      Hokam (to be wise)

      4

      2

      12

      4

      Hokmot (wisdom)

      1

      3
      Hokmah (wisdom)

      Psalms

      6

      Job

      18

      Proverbs

      39

      Ecclesiastes

      28

      Hokam (wise)

      Psalms

      2

      Job

      8

      Proverbs

      47

      Ecclesiastes

      21

      Hokam (to be wise)

      Psalms

      4

      Job

      2

      Proverbs

      12

      Ecclesiastes

      4

      Hokmot (wisdom)

      Psalms

      1

      Proverbs

      3
   6. The Characteristics of Wisdom Literature
      1. Addresses the Individual
      2. Authority is Moral Experience and Trained Intelligence
      3. Concern is the Workaday World
      4. Method is Counsel and Instruction

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