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Character & Consequence

Read this excerpt, Character and consequence in Proverbs Download Character and consequence in Proverbs, from the essay, "The Book of Proverbs: Some Current Issues" by Ernest Lucas, in Firth & Wilson, Interpreting Old Testament Wisdom Literature. In this excerpt the author discusses 2 views of the relationship between character and consequence within the book of Proverbs. Consider the argument and support for each view.

In your initial post identify which view you agree with and explain why you hold this view.

As you engage in this discussion, consider the extent to which you are engaging in substantive interactions such as the following:

Building on partners' contributions
Arguing, defending, and explaining your thinking
Confronting or challenging ideas
Clarifying your ideas to explain and support them
Drawing inferences and asking questions
Exposing yourself to differing views that may be more accurate than yours
Recognizing and correcting flaws in your thinking

Reading Material:

David G. Firth and Lindsay Wilson, eds., Interpreting Old Testament Wisdom Literature, US Edition. (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic: An Imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2017).

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