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In our fifth episode on Wisdom in the Old Testament, we continue our journey through Proverbs 1–9 and think about two of the characters we see there: the evil men and the foreign woman. We discuss some of the translational difficulties with these terms, as well as the post-exilic backdrop that informs them.
00:00 - Introduction and Recap
01:25 - Our Focus This Episode: The Evil Men and the Foreign Woman
03:03 - Post-exilic Authorship and Setting of Proverbs 1–9
08:06 - First Character: The Evil Men, Extortionists for Ill-gotten Gain
19:06 - The Motivation for Avoiding the Evil Men
20:58 - Second Character: “Foreign Woman” Rather Than “Adulteress”
32:14 - Wisdom, A Tough Pill To Swallow
34:16 - Why Prov 5 Doesn’t Imply “Adulteress” Is a Better Translation
38:29 - Conclusion
Resources: - William P. Brown, Wisdom's Wonder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICLAGVW
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Faith Seeking Understanding is a ministry aimed at providing deep dives into theology. To find out more, visit our website or follow us on social media:
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By Faith Seeking UnderstandingIn our fifth episode on Wisdom in the Old Testament, we continue our journey through Proverbs 1–9 and think about two of the characters we see there: the evil men and the foreign woman. We discuss some of the translational difficulties with these terms, as well as the post-exilic backdrop that informs them.
00:00 - Introduction and Recap
01:25 - Our Focus This Episode: The Evil Men and the Foreign Woman
03:03 - Post-exilic Authorship and Setting of Proverbs 1–9
08:06 - First Character: The Evil Men, Extortionists for Ill-gotten Gain
19:06 - The Motivation for Avoiding the Evil Men
20:58 - Second Character: “Foreign Woman” Rather Than “Adulteress”
32:14 - Wisdom, A Tough Pill To Swallow
34:16 - Why Prov 5 Doesn’t Imply “Adulteress” Is a Better Translation
38:29 - Conclusion
Resources: - William P. Brown, Wisdom's Wonder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICLAGVW
The Faith Seeking Understanding podcast is also available on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKz8PlM8nC5Vnwvx_e2HmESdKBQq2exoe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/faith-seeking-understanding/id1681648478
Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFpdGhzZWVraW5ndW5kZXJzdGFuZGluZy5jby56YS9wb2RjYXN0P2Zvcm1hdD1yc3M
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjo4np6hobnCjm2cuPkKk
Faith Seeking Understanding is a ministry aimed at providing deep dives into theology. To find out more, visit our website or follow us on social media:
Website: https://www.faithseekingunderstanding.co.za
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fsu_southafrica
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fsu.southafrica
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fsu_southafrica