Jonathan AkinPreaching the book of Proverbs presents unique opportunities and challenges. Some scholars can find it difficult to connect its seemingly random wisdom or practical tips to the metanarrative of the Bible and to the gospel of Christ. However, the...
James HamiltonIs wisdom literature a sound category—or a misleading one? This Screwtape letter illustrates how the label might prove unhelpful.
Kirk E. MillerIn this Logos Live episode, Kirk E. Miller sits down with pastor, scholar, and author Bobby Jamieson to explore the message and enduring relevance of Ecclesiastes. Drawing from Jamieson’s book Everything Is Never Enough, their conversation delves...
Daniel EstesEven people unfamiliar with the Bible have heard the expression Vanity of vanities; all is vanity, the exclamation that frames the book of Ecclesiastes in the KJV. But when we examine the evidence carefully, we learn that hevel in Ecclesiastes can...
Karen EngleSometimes Wisdom Literature can be confusing or wrongly understood through the lens of modern-day culture and context. Yet there is much we can glean from the wisdom of generations of God’s people when those books of the Bible are rightly studied...
What’s the Song of Solomon really about? Is the Song a literal love poem, an allegory of God’s love, or something in between? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller is joined by Fellipe do Vale to explore the interpretive challenges of...