- The Book of Wisdom is an Old Testament book written around 100 BC that is attributed to King Solomon but was actually written by an unknown Greek-speaking author. It addresses rulers, urging them to seek wisdom and righteousness over chance. It is divided into sections praising wisdom, God's providence during the Exodus, and the folly of idolatry.

2. • Human wisdom is universal but each
person has his own way of expressing his
insights and attitudes to life.
• In nations like EGYPT and BABYLON,
Wisdom Literature is didactic or
instructive in nature

3. It exalts the virtues of
• kind
• industry
• truthfulness
• chastity
• honesty
• faithfulness
and deeper aspect of life like:
• the contrast between the good and evil;
• the meaning of man's activities

4. • In ISRAEL, the Wisdom literature was influenced by the
uniques religions fauth and experiences of this people.
• Solomon prayed and asked the Lord for an
understanding heart and the ability to distinguish what
is right and what is wrong. And God answered his
prayer:
"I will give you a heart so wise and understanding that
there has never been anyone like you up to now, and after
you there will come no one to equal you." (1Kgs 3:12)

5. • The Wisdom writters affirmed with no
uncertainty that there is no wisdom
without the "fear of the Lord", without
religion or the individual's relationship
with God, characterized by love and
obedience.

6. • wise and experienced men
• engaged to the study of the Sacred Scripture of
men
• their teachings are conveyed in ‘Mashals’

7. • That all men may acquire knowledge for the
sake of godliness
• that they develop the art of excellence in all
things because all comes from God and all
must return to Him.

8. • derived from a root that mean ‘to rule’
• simplest and oldest form was a couplet
(Example: Psalms 15:5)
• comparisons loaded with practical wisdom
• parables, riddles, allegories with moral
instruction

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10. • No one can be wise who is not also good. A
man who does not avoid sin and evil is not
wise.
• Wisdom will lead others to see God in all
things.
• Wisdom is not only knowledge but practice in
daily life.
the principle taught by
Sages are:

11. • Maxims
2. Parallelism
4. It presents God
in daily
experiences
3. It presents
universal truths
• Synonymous
• Antithetic
• Climatic

12. • the art of living well,
• the skills in art
• practical solutions to life's problems,
• prudence, and
• good manners and training

13. • discipline
• study and instruction
• counsel
• reflection
• prayer and meditation

14. Divine
Revelation
Traditions
Reason
Experiences

17. • translation of the Hebrew word koheleth,
which means "one who convenes an
assembly" or simply a preacher
• The author of Ecclesiates puts his powers of
wisdom to work to examine the human
experience and assess the human situation.
• No time period or writer's name is mentioned
in the book, but several passages suggest
that King solomon may be the author
Ecclesiastes

18. Book of Ecclesiastes
• "Meaningless" occurs 35
times in the book
• The Hebrew word "Hebel"
which is translated to
"Vanity" which means that
something quickly passes
• "I have seen all things that
are done under the sun; all
of them are meaningless, a
chasing after the wind."
Ecclesiastes 1:14
• The key to
understand this
book is the
phrase "under the
sun" which
occurs 29 times
in the book
• It is a realistic
examination of
life without the
hope of Christ

19. NATURE
• The natural world
is filled with
meaningless
cycles that just go
around and
around.
PLEASURE
• Human search
for ways to
gratify their
flesh.
WEALTH
AND
POSSESSIONS
GREAT
PROJECTS
• Nothing of what we
built or achieved
would last.
Life is self centered. We seek enjoyment
and find meaning only to our own life.

20. • All will die
• ALL THE SUFFERING AND OPPRESION THAT
CANNOT BE AVOIDED IN THE LAND WILL BE
NONSENSE AFTER WE DIE
• The dead are better off than the living

21. WHAT SHOULD WE DO IF
LIFE IS MEANINGLESS?
BELIEVE IN GOD

23. • The Proverbs, also called The Book Of Proverbs,
an Old Testament book of “wisdom” writing
found in the third section of the Jewish canon,
known as the Ketuvim, or Writings.
• Written by Solomon, Agur and Lemuel,
according to the Jewish tradition.

24. • Knowledge is good but wisdom is even better.
• The book of proverbs was written by Solomon,
the wisest men who ever lived
• It contains hundred of short, simple
statements about how to live wisely and an
assortment of longer passages that express
wisdom with a bit more detail.

25. • This proverbs however, are more than just wise
sayings of sort we find in most culture.
• These proverbs expressly state, “Fear the Lord is
the foundation of the wisdom” (9:10).
• They help the reader to distinguish between two
paths: the way of the wise and the way of the
fool.

26. • Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and
discipline, to help them understand the
insights of the wise.
• Their purpose is to teach people to live a
discipline and successful lives, to help them
do what is right, just, and fair.
• It gives insights to simple knowledge and
discernment to the young.

28. - is an exquisite collection of love lyrics, arranged to tell a
dramatic tale of mutual desire and courtship. It presents an
inspired portrayal of ideal human love, a resounding
affirmation of the goodness of human sexuality that is
applicable to the sacredness and the depth of married
union.
- Canticle of Canticles or the Song of Solomon

29. •

31. what is it all about?
is sometimes called the Wisdom of Solomon to connect it
with the great Wisdom figure of Israel.
It was common in the ancient times for writers to credit
their writings to well-known and well-respected figures
from the past.
But in actuality, this book of the Bible was written by an
anonymous Greek-speaking person living in Alexandria,
Egypt, about 100BC. It was the last book of the Old
Testament to be written.

32. A king of Israel who built the first temple in Jerusalem.
He was also the second (after his father, David) and last
king of a unified Israel, which was at the height of its
power during his reign. He is known for the stories told
in the bible about his wisdom.

33. • The book is addressed to the rulers of the Earth,
urging them to love righteousness and seek
wisdom; the wicked think that all is chance and
that they should enjoy each day, but they are
deluded.
what does it tell?

34. THE PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS OF
THE BOOK OF WISDOM ARE:
I.The Reward of Righteousness
II.Praise of Wisdom by Solomon
III.Special Providence of God During the Exodus
with digressions on God’s mercy and on the folly
and shame of idolatry.

36. • Written by Moses which addresses theodicy, why God
permits evil in the world, through the experiences of the
eponymous protagonist and it is named after its central
character, Job, who attempts to understand the
sufferings that engulf him
• Job is perhaps the only human being ever have
bragged about God, he has 7 sons and 3 daughters,
who were all killed in his first test.
• Despite all his misfortune, Job continue to
praise God in the highest faith ever
wavering

37. • The book of Job consist of a
prose prologue and epilogue
narrative framing poetic
dialogues and monologues
Prologue:
• In two scenes, the
first on Earth, the
second in heaven
Three
monologues
• A poem to Wisdom
• Job’s closing
monologue
• and Elihu’s
speeches
Job’s opening
monologue:
• Two speeches by
God with Job’s
responses
• seen by some scholars
as a bridge between the
prologue and the
dialogues and by others
as the beginning of the
dialogues and three
cycles of dialogues
between Job and his
three friends,
Epilogue
• Job’s
restoration

39. BOOK OF
PSALMS
Summary
• provides information
about the title, author,
date of writing,
chronology, theme,
outline, brief overview,
and the chapters
about itself.
Title
• “Psalms” and “Psalter”
come from Septuagint
referring to stringed
instruments
• Traditional Hebrew
title is tehillim
meaning “praise” even
tho there are more
“tephillot” meaning
“prayers”
Psalm Types (from Hebrew
superscriptions)
1. Psalms
2. Titles
3. Song(wedding songs)
4. Prayer
5. Praise(For thanksgiving)
6. Petitions
7. For Thanksgiving
8. For teaching
Psalm Types (from analysis of
content)
1. Prayers of the individual,
community
2. Praise from the individual,
community for God’s help
3. Confessions of confidence
on the Lord
4. Hymns in praise of the
Lord’s majesty, virtues and
universal reign.
5. songs of Zion
6. Royal psalms
7. Liturgical songs
8. Didactic songs
Study of
Psalms
• convicts that it is the
gravitational center
of life
• history of creation
• shows/ describes God

41. • is part of what is considered the
Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical scripture and
appears in the Old Testament of Catholic Bible.
It is considered one of the “ wisdom” books.
Except for some Episcopal or Lutheran Bibles,
Sirach and other books of the Apocrypha do not
appear in Protestant Bibles. Apocrypha means
“hidden,” and deuterocanonical means “second-
listed.”

42. Sirach was not considered canonical in
Churches founded after the Reformation
because it was excluded from the Jewish
canon , though some retained it in an
appendix to the Bible known as Apocrypha.
why was sirach removed from the
bible?

43. It discusses friendship, education, poverty and
wealth, laws, religious worship, and a variety of
other topics that reflect religious and social
customs of the time. Written in Hebrew in the
early second century B.C., the book was
completed by ca. 175.