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The Book of Proverbs: Want the Inside Scoop? A Rose Publishing Pamphlet Review
"Proverbs" -- a pamphlet in Rose Publishing's Wisdom for Living series
If I were trying to describe the Book of Proverbs and the reasons for it reading it to someone unacquainted with this book of the Bible, I think I might have a problem. First of all, I wouldn't know all that the writer of this pamphlet does. Secondly, however, the feeling that there are, here, many beads on a string would discourage such an attempt, since, despite their obvious value, how would one organize them? In this pamphlet, Proverbs, however, we find that the author has organized the many proverbs into sections that show us the structure of the book, and into yet others that show us how righteousness plays out in daily life. We, moreover, find some cautions on the use of proverbs and also are warned that a proverb in the hands of a fool just might not have a right application. Proverbs is compared with other wisdom literature in the Bible, and in the world. Altogether, I find this pamphlet very valuable and interesting. I received a free copy in return for a frank review.
If I were trying to describe the Book of Proverbs and the reasons for it reading it to someone unacquainted with this book of the Bible, I think I might have a problem. First of all, I wouldn't know all that the writer of this pamphlet does. Secondly, however, the feeling that there are, here, many beads on a string would discourage such an attempt, since, despite their obvious value, how would one organize them? In this pamphlet, Proverbs, however, we find that the author has organized the many proverbs into sections that show us the structure of the book, and into yet others that show us how righteousness plays out in daily life. We, moreover, find some cautions on the use of proverbs and also are warned that a proverb in the hands of a fool just might not have a right application. Proverbs is compared with other wisdom literature in the Bible, and in the world. Altogether, I find this pamphlet very valuable and interesting. I received a free copy in return for a frank review.
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