A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Proverbs
Overview
Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures has served as a standard reference for more than a century. The subtitle “Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical” aptly describes the three-pronged approach to the biblical text. This translated version of the German text is often considered by many to be superior to the original.
Top Highlights
“One stimulates the other, polishes himself by mutual spiritual contact and friction with his fellow, contributes by such an interchange of one’s own peculiarities with those of his fellow to the spiritual development of both (compare especially Elster and Hitzig on the passage). [‘Conference hath incredible profit in all sciences,’ observes Trapp. ‘A man by himself,’ says Muffet, ‘is no man, he is dull, he is very blunt; but if his fellow come and quicken him by his presence, speech, and example, he is so whetted on by this means that he is much more comfortable, skilful, and better than he was when he was alone.” (Pages 230–231)
“Luther, in his Preface to the Books of Solomon, written in 1524 (Erlangen ed., Vol. LXIII., p. 35), says of the Proverbs: ‘It may be rightly called a book of good works; for he (Solomon) there teaches the nature of a godly and useful life,—so that every man aiming at godliness should make it his daily Handbook or Book of Devotion, and often read in it and compare with it his life.’” (Page 2)
“It is for the most part a school of Christian Morals; upon the basis of faith it founds the wisest counsels in reference to the believer’s duties towards God, towards his neighbor, and towards himself..… By means of a great variety of sententious maxims this book teaches man how to escape from sin, to please God, and to secure true blessedness.’” (Page 2)
“There is one parallel well worthy of notice between the seven cursed things here, and the seven blessed things in the fifth chapter of Matthew. The first and last of the seven are identical in the two lists. ‘The Lord hates a proud look’ is precisely equivalent to ‘blessed are the poor in spirit;’ and ‘he that soweth discord among brethren’ is the exact converse of the ‘peacemaker.’” (Page 85)
- Title: A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Proverbs
- Authors: Johann Peter Lange, Philip Schaff, Otto Zöckler, Charles Augustus Aiken
- Series: Lange’s Commentary
- Publisher: Faithlife
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2008
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Proverbs › Commentaries
- Resource ID: LLS:LANGE20PR
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:03:08Z