King Solomon's new book is named the Book of Proverbs. According to dictionary.com, a proverb is a "wise saying or precept." Therefore the book is named so because it directs its
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So What is it About?
The Book of Proverbs is an anthology of wise sayings and instructions guiding humans on how …show more content…
to live their lives. readers toward wisdom and virtue by using wise sentences and phrases.
In the book, Solomon compares how humans live and how God lives. He uses these comparisons to show us the right and proper way to live as a person of God.
One of the main characters that is repeatedly brought up in Solomon's writings is Woman Wisdom. Woman Wisdom guides us and teaches us how to do God's will here on Earth. King Solomon also shows us how we can learn from other kinds of people by using them as examples. We are taught how not to make the same mistakes as them.
In a short interview about 200 years ago, King Solomon was asked what the purpose of writing all of these proverbs was for. The King replied, "I am so blessed by God to be wise and intelligent, and someday when I am no longer here I want others to here what I have said. I want to teach wisdom to all people."
We have talked to several people who have read the Book of Proverbs and the reviews were mixed. Most people loved the advice the book gave, but others were upset with the lack of actual events that were described. We talked to King Hezekiah, the editor and compiler of the book, about this and he said, "The purpose of this book is not to entertain but advise people on how they should live and be children of
God."
The Book of Proverbs has been highly anticipated the last 200 years. It was not until this year, 689 B.C, that the final copy was finished. There is even talk that the book may be included in the Wisdom Books of the Bible some day. Even though the book has been in the process of publishing for over 200 years, it is by no matter old or out of style. Sales are expected to sore so you better get out to those markets and bazaars this week!
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