Questions about the Proverbs

1. Have the Proverbs always been attributed to Solomon? If not, how long is it estimated?

2. How do the Hebrew proverbs match up against other collections of proverbs throughout the world, especially the Ancient Near East?

3. Is the “pit” mentioned in Prov 1:12 a euphemism for grave?

4. Is Wisdom a forerunner of the messianic concept? Or perhaps even a collaborator of the messianic concept?

5. Who is (are) traditionally believed to have written Proverbs? Any ideas?

6. This is not a question, just an observation: The first seven chapters of proverbs are addressed to a man’s son(s). The question is…what is the significance? Because much of the work in proverbs reminds me of words that old school country dads and granddads tell kids about being a man.

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