Proverbs Session Video

Proverbs: Pathways to Wisdom explores the context, language, and interpretation of this wisdom literature genre. Each chapter covers the historical context and interpretations of well-known verses and prevalent themes throughout the book. From the figure of wisdom to the Woman of Valor in Proverbs 31, Hernández explores these verses and reveals literary and historical details that bring more meaning to familiar passages.

In Session 2, Author Dominick Hernández explains the images of the “pathway to wisdom” and the “pathway to wrongdoing” presented in the book of Proverbs. He shows how much of the book’s wisdom is presented as teachings from a mother or father to a child.

Running Time: 8:07

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Proverbs: Pathways to Wisdom explores the context, language, and interpretation of this wisdom literature genre. Each chapter covers the historical context and interpretations of well-known verses and prevalent themes throughout the book. From the figure of wisdom to the Woman of Valor in Proverbs 31, Hernández explores these verses and reveals literary and historical details that bring more meaning to familiar passages.

In Session 3, author Dominick Hernández discusses Proverbs 10-30. The proverbs given here are not limited in application to the elite, he explains. In addition, he discusses the instructions about the “rod,” showing that these are not necessarily about physical discipline.

Running Time: 10:03

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Proverbs: Pathways to Wisdom explores the context, language, and interpretation of this wisdom literature genre. Each chapter covers the historical context and interpretations of well-known verses and prevalent themes throughout the book. From the figure of wisdom to the Woman of Valor in Proverbs 31, Hernández explores these verses and reveals literary and historical details that bring more meaning to familiar passages.

In Session 4, author Dominick Hernández focuses on Proverbs 31, the so-called “virtuous woman” poem. He offers his own translation, the “warrior woman,” and explains the significance of many of the poem’s images.

Running Time: 8:00

Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on Digital Content in your account, and select Streaming Videos.