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The books of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes are rooted in the order created by the one true God. Their steady gaze penetrates to the very nature of created reality and leads us toward peace and human flourishing. Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan O’Dowd tune our ears to once again hear Lady Wisdom calling in the streets. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions...

According to Proverbs it was by wisdom that Yahweh founded the earth (Prov 3:19). The result is that his wisdom is woven into the warp and woof of the very fabric of creation. And it is only as we are deeply in touch with the Lord that our eyes are opened to witness the marvel of his wisdom. Contrary to popular opinion and much modern theory, therefore, wisdom is not the same as “natural law” or “good technique”—as if we only need basic disciplines of getting in touch with ourselves and nature in
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