Proverbs Footnotes

²⁴  This is the thesis of my dissertation. See Jonathan Akin, “Theology of Future Hope.”

²⁵ “Twelve Rules for Raising Delinquent Children,” accessed October 13, 2015. There are many variations of this anonymous and often-quoted list, but it is historically attributed to the Juvenile Division of the Houston Police Department. For more information, see http://www.snopes.com/glurge/12rules.asp.

²⁶  Garrett calls this dealing “with a fool on his own terms” in Proverbs, 212.

²⁷  Waltke argues that this is how one stoops to the fool’s level by answering insult with insult (Proverbs, Chapters 15–31, 349).

²⁸ There are many thorny issues in the superscript. For a good discussion see Waltke, Proverbs, Chapters 15–31, 454–67.

²⁹  See Longman’s explanation of excrement and ritual uncleanness in Proverbs, 527.

³⁰  Waltke argues that verse 17 covers all four actions. See Proverbs, Chapters 15–31, 489.

³¹  This section was greatly aided by Waltke, Proverbs, Chapters 15–31, 490–92.

³² Garrett’s discussion helped this section tremendously. See Garrett, Proverbs, 242.

³³  Waltke makes these connections, including the royal connection, in Proverbs, Chapters 15–31, 495–500.

³⁴  Goldsworthy argues we will have disorder in our lives until we have a right relationship with God (Tree of Life, 174).

³⁵  Longman also connects this to home building in Proverbs, 436.

³⁶  Longman argues similarly. He writes that perverse speech “offends righteousness and goes against the dictates . . . of God himself ” (Proverbs, 123).

³⁷  A garrulous person is excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.

³⁸  The conclusion is dependent on Poirier’s fantastic article, “The Cross and Criticism.”

³⁹ Dennis Johnson’s great discussion on this issue shaped my thinking here.

⁴⁰  See similar remarks in Lillian Kwon, “Stop Separating Gays From ‘Normal’ People, Says Evangelical.”

⁴¹  For a New Testament perspective on this topic, see Daniel Akin’s sermon, “My Body Belongs to God.”

⁴² The fact that wisdom is found in the Son and the Word should not be shocking because the New Testament reveals to us that the Word is a person—Jesus of Nazareth ( John 1:1-14). See Goldsworthy’s discussion of this in Tree of Life, 187.

⁴³ Many of the insights here on the multifaceted nature of sloth in Proverbs come from Russell Moore’s teaching on sloth in “Walking the Line.”

⁴⁴  The conclusion to the section was also aided by Moore’s insights here.

⁴⁵  My ( Jon’s) thinking on wrath and forgiveness has been greatly shaped by Piper’s sermon.

⁴⁶  See Waltke’s discussion of these two options in Proverbs 15–31, 330–32.