PROVERBS: EVERYDAY WISDOM FOR EVERYONE
By Eric Lane
Christian Focus. 351 pages
ISBN 1 85792 451 7
Eric Lane's commentary on Proverbs is part of the series Focus on the Bible, designed as 'popular' expositions of Scripture.
It begins with a brief introduction explaining the nature of wisdom in the Ancient Near East and its role among the Israelites. This is followed by an outline of the structure of the Book of Proverbs and how it should be interpreted. Mr Lane stresses that the book is of great practical value for us: it provides us with a 'window on the world' and a mirror in which we see how we appear to others; it is 'education for life', a corrective for believers who can all too often be 'naive, unsophisticated, gullible and credulous about the things of the world'. The author stresses the importance of gaining wisdom while one is still young and encourages his readers to learn key verses heart.
