PROVERBS BACKGROUND 1 AUTHOR SECTION 1 – CHAPTERS

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Proverbs Background

Proverbs Background


1. Author -


Section 1 – Chapters 1-9 – Solomon – Proverbs 1:1

Section 2 – Chapters 10-22:16 – Solomon – Pro. 10:1

Section 3 – Chapters 22:17-24:34 – “sayings of the wise” – Proverbs 22:17 & 24:34 – Probably collected by Solomon

Section 4 – Chapters 25-29 – Solomon – Proverbs 25:1

These were copied by Hezekiah’s men

Section 5 – Chapter 30 – Agur – We know nothing of him

Section 6 - *Chapter 31 – King Lemuel – We know nothing of him

*It is possible that the Virtuous woman passage was written by someone else


2. Date – 931 B.C. – Hezekiah’s men copied their part around 700 B.C.


3. Purpose – Proverbs 1:2-6


4. Facts


Information taken from:

Open Bible

Zondervans Pictorial Bible Dictionary

The Bible Knowledge Commentary


PROVERBS 14 1 THE WISE WOMAN BUILDS HER HOUSE
PROVERBS 3 5 6 TRUST IN THE LORD WITH
PROVERBS 31 PORTRAIT OF A GODLY WOMAN EXPLORING THE


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