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Proverbs
Contributor(s): Koptak, Paul (Author)
ISBN: 0310218527     ISBN-13: 9780310218524
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2003
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Annotation: What is wisdom? Does occupying the top of life's heap mean you have it? Does being near the bottom mean you don?t? Wisdom can certainly help you acquire wealth, influence people, or succeed at your career, yet it involves more than knowledge alone. It's also a matter of understanding God's perspectives in applying what you know and having the character to act accordingly. That is why true wisdom?the kind that begins with fear of the Lord?frequently runs counter to what our culture values and applauds. This is the wisdom the book of Proverbs teaches.
Proverbs deals with the relationship between heaven and earth on a practical level that covers the broad swath of human activity. We could all use more wisdom in our lives; the book of Proverbs was designed to guide us into it. Proverbs is far from monolithic. It has multiple authors and employs diverse styles. But its goal remains simple: to equip us for living in a way that succeeds first and foremost in God's eyes.
Exploring the links between the Bible and our own times, Paul Koptak shares perspectives on Proverbs that reveal ageless truths for our twenty-first-century lives.
Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. They focus on the original meaning of the passage but don?t discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable?but the job is only half done!
The NIV Application Commentary Series helps bring both halves of the interpretive task together. This unique, award-winning series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into our present-daycontext. It explains not only what the Bible meant but also how it speaks powerfully today.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literature
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literature
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament
Dewey: 223.707
LCCN: 2003008670
Series: NIV Application Commentary
Physical Information: 0.95" H x 7.65" W x 9.62" (2.44 lbs) 720 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Evangelical
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.

To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:

  • Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.
  • Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.
  • Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.

This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Contributor Bio(s): Koptak, Paul: - Paul E. Koptak (PhD, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary/Northwestern University) is Paul and Bernice Brandel Professor of Communication and Biblical Interpretation at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois.