In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy Guthrie talked with Ray Ortlund Jr. about the book of Proverbs. Ortlund was the founding pastor of Immanuel Nashville and is president of Renewal Ministries and a Council member for TGC. Among many other books, he’s the author of Proverbs: Wisdom that Works in Crossway’s Preaching the Word Commentary series. Ray presents Proverbs as an opportunity to sit down with Jesus and have him as our counselor.

Recommended resources:

• Ancient Wisdom: Mentoring from the Book of Proverbs, a series of messages by Ray Ortlund
• How Do I Preach Expository Sermons from Proverbs? by Dan Doriani
• Proverbs: A 12-Week Study by Lydia Brownback

Resources recommended by Ray Ortlund Jr.:

• Proverbs in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series by Derek Kidner
• The Book of Proverbs: Chapters 1–15 and The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 15–31 by Bruce K. Waltke
• The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, which includes commentary by Allen P. Ross on Proverbs
• “The Emotional Life of Our Lord” essay by B. B. Warfield