Year of Biblical Literacy | The Wisdom Books and Writings of the Old Testament Midtown Fellowship: Downtown

Timestamps:
2:45 - What exactly is the Ketuviim?
7:00 - What is the Wisdom literature (in this case: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs) all about?
14:23 - How should we read the Wisdom literature?
25:12 - So Song of Songs…what are we supposed to do with this book?
29:33 - How do these books connect to Jesus?

MIDTOWN RESOURCES
Check out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plans
“The Hebrew vs the Christian ordering of the Old Testament"
How-to Study the Bible handout
How to Study Historical Narrative handout
How to Study Wisdom Literature handout

OTHER RESOURCES
Interpreting the Wisdom Books: An Exegetical Handbook (Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis) by Edward M. Curtis
The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken
God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs by Tim Keller
The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom: A Theological Introduction to Wisdom in Israel by Tremper Longman III
Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible by Stephen Dempster

SERMONS
Ghosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch
Ruth sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch
Wisdom sermon series -  Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch

TEXT-IN QUESTIONS
Throughout the year, we want to know the concepts and passages you wrestle with. We'll answer some of these questions in podcast episodes throughout the year.
To submit your topic or question, text either "DOWNTOWN", “LEXINGTON”, OR “TWO NOTCH” followed by your topic to 855-855-0655.

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