1. Proverbs
1.1. See the book as a collection
1.1.1. 7 divisions
1.1.1.1. Instructions to seek wisdom 1:1-9:18
1.1.1.2. The proverbs of Solomon 10:1-22:16
1.1.1.3. Words of the wise 22:17-24:34
1.1.1.4. Proverbs of Solomon through Hezekiah's scribes 25:1-29:27
1.1.1.4.1. Pr 25:1
1.1.1.5. Words of Agur 30:1-33
1.1.1.5.1. Only mention of Agur in scripture
1.1.1.5.2. Pr 30:1
1.1.1.6. Word of Lemuel 31:1-31
1.1.1.6.1. Describing a good woman
1.2. Recognize its various forms
1.2.1. Instructions
1.2.1.1. Characterized by the phrase "my Child"
1.2.1.1.1. Pr 2:1
1.2.1.2. Show the benefits of wisdom
1.2.1.3. Sound an alarm against folly
1.2.1.3.1. Friends with criminal types
1.2.1.3.2. Strife with neighbors
1.2.1.3.3. Deceptive speech
1.2.1.3.4. Sexual promiscuity
1.2.1.3.5. Guaranteeing loans
1.2.1.3.6. Laziness
1.2.1.3.7. Duplicity
1.2.2. Wisdom speeches
1.2.2.1. Poems that have wisdom as a person
1.2.2.2. She calls out
1.3. Watch for literary clues
1.3.1. REPETITION is a standard device in Hebrew for making connections between sections and verses or bringing special emphasis to an idea.
1.3.2. CATCHWORDS are a specific instance of repetition. They often account for the linking or pairing of individual sayings.
1.3.3. SYNONYMS are sometimes piled up in Proverbs to convey the power and splendor of wisdom.
1.3.4. SYNONYMS are sometimes piled up in Proverbs to convey the power and splendor of wisdom.
1.3.5. SYNONYMS are sometimes piled up in Proverbs to convey the power and splendor of wisdom.
2. Ecclesiastes
2.1. Called Baffling by scholars
2.2. We know he wrote at the end of his life
2.3. We know he was not serving God at the end of his life
2.3.1. 1 Ki 11:4
2.4. It is the inspired Word Of God to see the vanity of a life that had everything without obedience
2.4.1. In the Old testament there Is not much of a concept of the after life
2.4.2. This was a primary argument Jesus had with the Pharisees
2.4.3. Everything is vanity if there is no eternity
3. Song of Songs
3.1. WHAT??
3.1.1. Who is speaking
3.1.2. What is the situation
3.1.3. How many persons are involved
3.1.4. Why is Solomon mentioned
3.1.5. What was the original purpose
3.1.6. How did this get in the Bible
3.1.7. What does this mean to us