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In Proverbs, Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III offers an accessible commentary on one of Scripture’s most frequently quoted and visited books. With his deft exegetical and expositional skill, the resulting work is full of fresh insight into the meaning of the text. In addition to the helpful translation and commentary, Longman considers the theological implications of these wisdom texts,...

stages, is a “secular” enterprise. However, the present form of the book is thoroughly theological (see “Theology of the Book” in the introduction), so that even human observation depends on divinity in a foundational way. After all, An ear to hear and an eye to see— Yahweh made both of them. (20:12) It is also significant that Proverbs uses the Tetragrammaton, Yahweh, to refer to God here. Yahweh (the LORD in Eng.) is God’s covenant name and connects him with the Torah (Exod. 3). Much is made of
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