Proverbs

The Story of God Bible Commentary

by Ryan P. O'Dowd, Tremper Longman III (Editor), Scot McKnight (Editor)

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.

The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.

Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's

LISTEN to the  Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.EXPLAIN the  Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.LIVE the  Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students. 

—Proverbs—

It's true that God never speaks in Proverbs, but the text is represented as the wisdom of Solomon, which he receives from God in response to his request. We have to come to the book in light of the theology that anchors all its that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."

Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.

 

Genres: Biblical Studies

466 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2017

Reviews

[Ryan Linkous · Rating 4 out of 5]

O'Dowd's commentary is interesting. On the one hand, he has the facility to alert his readers of many Egyptian parallels, which are at times illuminating. He also discourses in the "Living the Story"/Application about issues pertaining to worldview and contemporary living. Given the volume of actual proverbs in the book, one sometimes wishes for more.

Nevertheless, his comments are judicious and helpful! Good for preaching, leading a Bible study, or personal reading.

[Garry · Rating 4 out of 5]

It had an interesting format for a commentary, briefly addressing grammar/textual issues, giving more time to structure and flow, and than finally a section focusing on application. There are pros and cons. Overall I found the commentary helpful, but some of the decisions regarding structure seemed almost arbitrary. Commentary focused more on broad cultural moires than personal holiness it seemed.

[Billie Fisch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it in small doses.