Introduction to Proverbs

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A.Words of Agur (30:1-33)

B.Words of Lemuel (31:1-9)

C.Praise of a capable wife (31:10-31)

Abraham 2166-1991

The Instruction of Prince Hardjedef, Egyptian Old Kingdom 2686-2160

The Instructions Addressed to Kagemni, Egyptian 2600

The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep, Egypt’s Old Kingdom 2575-2134

Collections of proverbs found among the royal archives at Ebla 2450-2250

Moses 1526-1406

The Royal Instruction of Khety to Merikare, Egyptian 2160

The Instruction of a Man for His Son, Egyptian Middle Kingdom 2040-1640

The Instruction of King Amenemhet I for His Son Sesostris I, Egyptian 1925

Instructions of Shuruppak, Sumerian Proverb Collection 1900-1700

David 1050?-970

The Phoenicians develop a 22-letter alphabet that consisted of consonants only. It was read from right to left and became an important step in the development of the modern Western alphabet. This was the world’s first purely phonetic alphabet. It was based on sounds and not symbolic representations of objects. 1600

The Counsels of Wisdom, Akkadian 1500-1200

Events in Judges 1380?-1060?

Solomon 990?-931

The Instruction of Amenemope, Egypt 1186-1069

Saul anointed king 1050

David becomes king over all Israel. 1003

Solomon becomes king. 970

Proverbs 970