『箴言』の読み方　How to Read Proverbs – A Japanese Christian Guide to the Book of Proverbs

聖書の知恵文学の一つであり、旧約の中でも人気のある『箴言』。これまで手軽に読める資料があまりなかったが、本書は『箴言』を読み、学び、理解し、その知恵を味わい、キリストがいかに知恵の体現者であるかという洞察へと導いてくれる。

「一切れの乾いたパンしかなくとも平穏であるのは、いけにえの肉で家を満たして争うことにまさる」「怠け者よ、蟻のところに行け。その道を見て、知恵を得よ」　
箴言集全体を概観し、古代イスラエル以外の知恵との関係や、他の偉大な知恵の書『ヨブ記』や『コヘレトの言葉』とも対話し、より大きな視点から『箴言』をひも解いていく良書。

トレンバー・ロングマン著・あめんどう

The Book of Proverbs is one of the wisdom books of the Bible and one of the most widely read books of the Old Testament. This book provides an accessible guide for reading, studying, and understanding Proverbs and discovering the wisdom found throughout this biblical book.
The author gives an overview of Proverbs as a whole and explores its relationship to wisdom traditions outside ancient Israel. The book also examines Proverbs in conversation with other great wisdom books of the Bible, including Job and Ecclesiastes, helping readers understand Proverbs from a broader perspective.
Through this study, readers are encouraged to appreciate the practical and spiritual wisdom of Proverbs and to discover how Christ embodies true wisdom.
A helpful Japanese Christian book for anyone who wants to study the Book of Proverbs more deeply and understand its message in the context of the Bible.

This book is written in Japanese.