Wisdom Books (OT614)

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Content, exegesis, and theological analysis of Job, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and Song of Solomon. Special focus on the hermeneutical problems of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. 3 hours

Course Content

Lecture 1 – Introduction to Wisdom Books
Lecture 2 – Common Themes in the Wisdom Books
Lecture 3 – Defining Wisdom
Lecture 4 – The Fear of the Lord
Lecture 5 – Analysis of the Book of Job
Lecture 6 – The Canonical Context of the Book of Job
Lecture 7 – Structure of the Book of Job
Lecture 8 – Analysis of the Book of Job
Lecture 9 – Overview of Job from Different Perspectives
Lecture 10 – A Survey of Job’s Friends
Lecture 11 – The Fear of the Lord in the Character of Job
Lecture 12 – Job’s Confidence in Immortality and the Resurrection
Lecture 13 – Sheol, Hades, and Hell
Lecture 14 – The Anomalies of Providence in Job
Lecture 15 – The Speeches of God in Reference to Job
Lecture 17 – Key Terms and Expressions in the Book of Ecclesiastes
Lecture 18 – The Development of the Basic Arguments of Ecclesiastes
Lecture 19 – Ecclesiastes: The Transiency of Life
Lecture 21 – Ecclesiastes: A Right View of the Transiency of Life
Lecture 24 – Ecclesiastes: Considering “Problem” Statements
Lecture 25 – Ecclesiastes: Concluding Comments
Lecture 26 – Introduction to the Book of Proverbs
Lecture 27 – Proverbs: Addressing the Critics
Lecture 28 – Proverbs: The Theological Argument
Lecture 29 – Proverbs: A Primer for Sanctification; Song of Solomon