Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
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Comparative chart
Job Proverbs Ecclesiastes
Author Unknown, but it is King Solomon Unknown, but attributed to the
attributed to Moses. King Solomon
date 500 BC Around 722 B.C. Approximately 935 B.C.
Theme Character of God, character Teachings of The purpose of life below the
central of humanity, religious inspiration and sol.
problem of evil. moral.
Suffering of the righteous.
structure Capítulos 1 y 2: Capítulo 1 al 9: 1:1 - 11: questions of
a a prologue in Wisdom Solomon before life
prose. Chapter 10 to 1:12-6:9: Investigation of
Chapters 3 to 31: 31:9: The the
speeches that Proverbs life
take place among 31:10 to 31:31:
job you three of yours Poem to the
friends elifaz virtuous woman
Bildad and Zophar.
Chapter 32 to 37:
dialogue between Job
yElihu
Chapter 38 to 41:
Speeches of God
from the bosom of
the storm
Chapter 42:
epiloguein prose
Aspect The meaning is glimpsed These sages proposed The diagnosis of realities
deep theological understanding of pain andwisdom,
of based on human nature is pessimistic and
suffering: pain as fear of the Lord. discouraging: the man cannot achieve
means of revelation Wisdom understood in nothing brings benefit or happiness.
divine, with medicinal value as a reverence, for everything is vanity, emptiness,
and curative, at the time that respect and love towards absurd. Very different from the outlook
fight the pride of God. In this book of the what Greek literature presented. The
man. Proverbs this wisdom doctrine of retribution remains in
is personified84, it prohibition, as it happened in
a creature of God, the some pages of the book of Job.
first of its But this has to be seen within
creatures. Only when in the progressive revelation of God to
man marries man, who will have in Jesus Christ
She can sit happy and in her fullness. That's why, this honest
walk without fear in the nonconformist, Ecclesiastes, is a voice
life. more in that great polyphony of the
biblical revelation.
2. Explain the characteristics of the books and the differences between the wisdom books and the other books.
old testament
Job: we also found hymns, maxims, verses, comparisons, lists, and enumerations.
judicial controversies, curses, invectives, confessions, etc.
Proverbs: It is the oldest book of wisdom literature. It is presented as a collection of
sayings, maxims, teachings, in poetic form, to lead man to follow the path of good,
of wisdom, and to stay away from evil. Therefore, its intention is educational.
Ecclesiastes: It resorts to reflection, in a colloquial tone, sprinkled with quotes from traditional maxims.
that the author skillfully refutes or distorts, constantly progressing through contrasts
3. Through three biblical quotes, explain what the wisdom of the people of Israel is.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Ephesians 5:15-16
So be careful about how you live. Do not live as fools but as wise, making the most of the time.
make the most of every opportunity, because the days are bad.
-Proverbs 19:8
He who gains sanity for himself loves himself, and he who retains discernment prospers.
4. Write on a page the message that Job has for believers today.
5. Drawing
6. Explain what the originating original sin is and the originated one.