{"id":57698,"date":"2023-01-06T19:20:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T01:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=57698"},"modified":"2023-01-06T19:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T01:20:44","slug":"introduction-to-the-book-of-proverbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/introduction-to-the-book-of-proverbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to the Book of Proverbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>by Andrew Ulmer and Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let&#039;s Talk: Proverbs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wS9ETYzVcvw?list=PLtWzkGHfzIsEdnyqcsi_xLCv8_odmnPra\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p>For an in-depth study of the Book of Proverbs see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/proverbs-practical-advice-on-life\/\">Proverbs: Practical Advice on Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Andrew Ulmer and Jeffrey W. Hamilton For an in-depth study of the Book of Proverbs see\u00a0Proverbs: Practical Advice on Life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1488],"tags":[668,730],"class_list":["post-57698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-video","tag-proverbs","tag-wisdom"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12919,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/explain-the-book-of-proverbs\/","url_meta":{"origin":57698,"position":0},"title":"Explain the book of Proverbs","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 24, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Explain the book of Proverbs from the beginning to the end? Answer: Solomon stated that the purpose of his book was: \"To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":86662,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/proverbs-on-the-need-for-wisdom\/","url_meta":{"origin":57698,"position":1},"title":"Proverbs on the Need for Wisdom","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton This book emphasizes the importance of wisdom. The young man is encouraged to pursue wisdom, or else he will set himself up for being a loser in life. The book can be outlined as follows: Obtaining Knowledge and Wisdom. (Proverbs 1-2) Retaining Knowledge and Wisdom Because\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":87095,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/in-one-ear\/","url_meta":{"origin":57698,"position":2},"title":"In One Ear &#8230; ?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by David Gibson Listening is a significant theme of the book of Proverbs. The book is designed to guide young men in making wise choices while avoiding foolish ones. To achieve this, one must really listen, learn, and live accordingly. Youth must listen to the teaching of godly parents (Proverbs\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":61549,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-parenting\/","url_meta":{"origin":57698,"position":3},"title":"Notes on Parenting","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 25, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Psalm 37:25-26 Psalm 103:13 Psalm 112:1-2 Psalm 127:1 Proverbs 1:8 Proverbs 6:20 Proverbs 10:1 Proverbs 11:16 Proverbs 11:29 Proverbs 12:1 Proverbs 13:1 Proverbs 17:1 Proverbs 17:21 Proverbs 17:25 Proverbs 19:20 Proverbs 20:11 Proverbs 22:6 Proverbs 23:24-25 Proverbs 24:3-4 Proverbs 25:28 Proverbs 29:15 Isaiah 28:9-10 Isaiah 54:13 Mark 3:25\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Notes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Notes","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":38786,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-wisdom-of-a-father\/","url_meta":{"origin":57698,"position":4},"title":"The Wisdom of a Father","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 17, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 1:1-9 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The rise of feminism brought about a demotion of fatherhood \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In an attempt to prove the worth of woman, many felt the need to \u201cprove\u201d that men were worthless \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We see the impact in society. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How many television shows show a well-meaning\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Audio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":37458,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/a-tale-of-two-women\/","url_meta":{"origin":57698,"position":5},"title":"A Tale of Two Women","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 10, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Proverbs 1:20-33 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Solomon addresses the book of Proverbs to young men - Proverbs 1:8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And in the course of his advice on many subjects, he introduces us to two women: Wisdom and unnamed immoral woman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0These aren\u2019t actual women but personifications of two ideas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The question left hanging\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Audio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57698\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}