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| Series Preface | |
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| Author's Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction: Sage Theological Commentary | |
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| Proverbs | |
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| Two Ways (Proverbs 1-9) | |
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| The Basic Framework | |
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| Prologue (1:1-7) | |
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| Hearing No Evil (1:8-19) | |
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| Hearing Wisdoms Offer (1:20-33) | |
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| Accepting Wisdom's Offer (2) | |
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| Holding on to Wisdom (3) | |
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| Prizing and Protecting the Parental Path (4) | |
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| Avoiding the Adulteress (5) | |
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| Avoiding Various Entanglements (6) | |
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| Avoiding Dame Folly (7) | |
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| Hearing Lady Wisdoms Offer Again (8) | |
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| Final Offers from Wisdom and Folly (9) | |
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| The Virtues of Proverbs (Proverbs 10-29) | |
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| Overview | |
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| Seven (Cardinal and Theological) Virtues | |
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| Seven Capital Vices | |
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| Speech Acts | |
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| Final Words: Wisdom in Cosmic, Social, and Familial Context (Proverbs 30-31) | |
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| Oracles from Outsiders | |
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| Order in Society and the Family | |
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| Ecclesiastes | |
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| Introduction: Nothing Is Really New or Lasting (Under the Sun) (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11) | |
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| A Quest for "Better" (Ecclesiastes 1:12-6:9) | |
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| Wisdom Offers No Permanent Gain (1:12-18) | |
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| Achievements Offer No Permanent Gain (2:1-26) | |
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| Everything Must Be Suitable for Its Time (3:1-15) | |
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| Is There a Time or Place for Justice? (3:16-22) | |
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| Justice and the Community(4:l-l6) | |
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| God's Economy; Fulfilling Vows'(5:l-7) | |
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| Earthly Economies: Seeing "Wealth, Sleeping Well (5:8-6:9) | |
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| Transition: Summary of Part 1 and Introduction to Part 2 (Ecclesiastes 6:10-12) | |
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| Who Knows? (Ecclesiastes 7:1-12:7) | |
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| Proverbs on Wise Living in the Face of Death (7:1-14) | |
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| Musings on Retribution Theology (7:15-29) | |
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| Reflections on Wisdom and Authority (8:1-9) | |
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| Observations Regarding (Injustice (8:10-17) | |
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| More on Wise Living in the Face of the Future (9:1-10:20) | |
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| Proverbs on Acting without Certain Knowledge (11:1 -6) | |
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| Summing Up: Wisdom for Youth (11:7-12:7) | |
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| Conclusion: The End of the Matter (Ecclesiastes 12:8-14) | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Subject Index | |
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| Scripture Index | |