Even a cursory reading of the book of Proverbs reveals that it is dominated by the subject of education, or personal formation. The voice of the teacher addressing his pupils resounds from its pages. A wide array of topics is presented, and frequent exhortations challenge the learner to hear and heed the teacher's instruction. This material, however, comes for the most part without recognizable order or sequence. Much of Proverbs consists of apparently random collections of maxims. As readers, we see many individual pieces, but the puzzle as a whole remains unclear. In Hear, My Son, Daniel J. Estes synthesizes the teachings of the first nine chapters of Proverbs into a systematic statement of the theory of education and personal formation that lies behind the text. Working from the Hebrew text and building upon an extensive analysis of exegetical works, Estes organizes his study of Proverbs 1--9 into seven categories typical of pedagogical discussion: worldview, values for education, goals for education, curriculum for education, the process of instruction, the role of the teacher, and the role of the learner. His work agrees with but also transcends the original purpose of the text by revealing the foundational theory of intellectual and moral formation embedded in this important section of Scripure. It also has valuable things to say about constructing a bibilically informed philosophy of education today.
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"It is the holistic vision of 'instruction' . . . that occupies the attention of Dr. Estes. His work not only illuminates some important chapters of the Old Testament but serves as a salutary reminder for the people of God today to keep certain fundamental priorities clear." (D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, Illinois) )
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implicit pedagogical theory, biblical wisdom corpus, teacher endeavours, independent competence, biblical wisdom literature, personified wisdom Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Old Testament: Story and Faith : A Literary and Theological Introduction by James L. Crenshaw on 5 pages
- In Search of Wisdom: Essays in Memory of John G. Gammie by Leo G. Perdue in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Wisdom in Ancient Israel by John Day in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Book of Proverbs (Cambridge Bible Commentaries on the Old Testament) by R. N. Whybray on page 74, and Back Matter
- Malbim on Mishley by A. Zornberg in Back Matter
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- How to Read Proverbs (How to Read Series How to Read) by Tremper Longman III on page 21, page 58, and Back Matter
- Proverbs 1-9 (The Anchor Bible) by Michael V. Fox in Back Matter
- Slave of Christ: A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to Christ (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Murray J. Harris in Front Matter
- Dominion and Dynasty: A Biblical Theology of the Hebrew Bible (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Stephen G. Dempster in Front Matter
- From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by J. Daniel Hays in Front Matter
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