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Category Archives: Proverbs
Is Bill Cosby Right? 6
In my latest reading of Is Bill Cosby Right? (Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?), Michael Eric Dyson discusses different views regarding the causes of poverty. Some blame the poor individual, as if he or she is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Black History Month, Daily Quiet Time, Political Philosophy, Proverbs, Race, Religion
Psalm 111
I studied Psalm 111 for my weekly quiet time. Psalm 111 concludes by saying, “The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever” (King … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Proverbs, Psalms, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
Wisdom Literature: Elite, Popular, or Both?
I started Ben Witherington III’s Jesus the Sage. On page 6, Witherington says that mass literacy is a modern phenomenon, for writing in the ancient world took money and leisure—-both in terms of the cumbersome and expensive writing materials, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, Religion
Elitist Wisdom Literature
Source: M. Gilbert, “Wisdom Literature,” Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period, ed. Michael E. Stone (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984) 283. “Solomon played a still more important part in the development of wisdom in Israel. As organizer of the new state, … Continue reading
