{"product_id":"proverbs-1-9-paperback-6","title":"Proverbs 1-9 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham S. Ogden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reading of Proverbs 1-9 is unique in that it complements Israelite advice by setting alongside it Chinese examples of wisdom from the Confucian Analects, highlighting their fundamental similarity and affirming Wisdom's human-derived instructions within two very different cultural worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reading uses the literary and rhetorical features of the Hebrew text to highlight the Sages' advice encouraging audiences to accept and endorse that advice, emphasizing the potential benefit that Wisdom is able to grant those who follow its path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe phenomenon of Wisdom is not exclusive to any one community; it is universal or ecumenical and embraces all levels of counsel - that of parents teaching children, of artisans teaching practical techniques to apprentices, of 'professional' Sages giving political and personal direction to rulers. Wisdom's basic concern is for the individual and community to aspire to the highest of ideals, to find the 'paths' that lead to personal and communal well-being. Wisdom is never just an intellectual pursuit; it is intensely practical, an ideal manner of living and working within specific religious and cultural contexts. Ancient Israel and a contemporary China arrived at similar conclusions as to what constituted 'wise living', expressing their conclusions within their own social and cultural contexts and forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378935709945,"sku":"9781914490712","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7zLX1GdjjY9781914490712_73337303-f53a-4274-bc96-3af2c099bda5.webp?v=1770049492","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/proverbs-1-9-paperback-6","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}