It easy to think of Proverbs as merely a collection of aphorisms, useful for a quick quip but lacking the depth of other Old Testament books. But, as part of a larger Hebraic wisdom tradition, Proverbs offers a thoughtfully arranged collection of Godly advice on character and action. In addition to this faithful teaching, Proverbs presents a distinct perspective on God in the form of His Wisdom, which plays a prominent role throughout the book.
FeaturesA faithful exposition of the wisdom tradition in Proverbs
A Pastoral perspective on understanding, applying, and teaching Proverbs
An overview of types of sayings in proverbs
Additional EssaysWisdom and the Adulteress in Proverbs 1-9
Good as Applied to the Words of Wise People
Luther on Proverbs
About the Series
The Concordia Commentary Series: A Theological Exposition of Sacred Scripture is written to enable pastors and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the Biblical text.
The series will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testament, with an original translation and meticulous grammatical analysis of the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek of each text. The foremost interpretive lens centers on the unified proclamation of the person and work of Christ across every Scriptural book.
The Commentary fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture; Each passage bears witness to the confession that God has reconciled the world to Himself through the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ His Son.
Authors expose the rich treasury of language, imagery, and thematic content of the Scripture, while supplementing their work with additional research in archaeology, history, and extrabiblical literature. Throughout, God's Word emanates from authors careful attention and inculcates the ongoing life of the Church in Word, Sacrament, and daily confession.

Andrew E. Steinmann is Distinguished Professor of Theology and Hebrew at Concordia University Chicago. He is the author of several books, including The Oracles of God: The Old Testament Canon; Is God Listening: Making Prayer a Part of Your Life; Fundamental Biblical Aramaic; Intermediate Biblical Hebrew; From Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology; and commentaries on Daniel, Proverbs, and Ezra-Nehemiah and forthcoming commentaries on 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel in the Concordia Commentary Series.
Michael Eschelbach is Professor of Theology at Concordia University, Irvine, California. He is the author of Has Joab Foiled David? A Literary Study of the Importance of Joab's Character in Relation to David.
Curtis Giese Giese is Professor of Theology at Concordia University, Austin, Texas. He is author of the commentary on Jude in the Concordia Commentary Series.
Paul Puffe is Professor of Theology and Hebrew at Concordia University, Austin, Texas.