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Finding Favour in the Sight of God: A Theology of Wisdom Literature is unavailable, but you can change that!

There has been an explosion of interest in wisdom literature, and many studies are now available. There is every opportunity for people to “get wisdom, get insight” (Prov. 4:5). However, in today’s world it seems the practical sensibilities that come from wisdom are found in very few places. Wisdom literature is needed now more than ever. By walking in the way of wisdom, we will “find favour and...

understanding of animals and plants (1 Kgs 4:33), just as Adam did in the garden (Gen. 2:19–20). What is different for Solomon is that God gave Solomon great wisdom in order to administer justice in the kingdom (1 Kgs 3:9, 28). Also, the prospect of life is held out to Solomon, conditional on his obedience to the divine command (1 Kgs 9:1–9) just as it was to Adam (Gen. 2:16–17). Solomon’s kingdom was only a partial restoration of dominion lost at the fall because it failed to restore order in God’s
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