{"id":700,"date":"2015-07-19T09:08:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T09:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jesuscentred.org\/e\/?page_id=700"},"modified":"2016-05-22T11:30:22","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T11:30:22","slug":"the-shape-of-the-wisdom-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jesuscentred.org\/e\/the-shape-of-the-old-testament\/the-shape-of-the-wisdom-books\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shape of the Wisdom Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
In the order the Old Testament has come to us, there are five books that make up a sub-section we refer to as the Wisdom books. It sits at the very middle of the Old Testament, like a head and shoulders from which the two arms of the Apostles and the Prophets\u00a0 spring to the left and right.<\/td>\n[sg_popup id=8]\n
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You can read more on how the Wisdom books embody the teachings of Jesus here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The table below summarizes the Wisdom books in order with a high level view of how Jesus appears in each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
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Job<\/h3><\/th>

Psalms<\/h3><\/th>

Proverbs<\/h3><\/th>

Ecclesiastes<\/h3><\/th>

Song of Solomon<\/h3><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

<\/td>How to Suffer<\/strong><\/td>How to Worship<\/strong><\/td>How to Live<\/strong><\/td>How to Think<\/strong><\/td>How to Love<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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>Shows\/Anticipates Jesus in\/as...<\/strong><\/font><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Job as a 'type', an innocent man who suffers as part of a spiritual battle.<\/li>
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  • As God who lifts the humble and those that mourn, 4v11. <\/li>
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  • Job's need for an umpire\/judge that can understand both God and Man's perspectives, 9v15, 32-35, 10v4-6. Incarnation<\/strong><\/li>
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  • The name YSHUA hidden in a description of the human-divine mediator who understands death, 13v15-16.Crucifixion<\/strong> <\/li>
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  • The need for a resurrection for both justice and renewal, 14v13-17. Resurrection<\/strong><\/li>
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  • The revelation that Job's advocate is currently\/will be in Heaven, 16v18-22. Ascension<\/strong> <\/li><\/font><\/td>
  • The Messiah as 'My Son', Psalm 2<\/li>
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  • The Holy one who doesn't undergo decay in death, 16v10<\/li>
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  • The name YSHUA hidden in a Psalm describing a return from the grips of death, Psalm 18<\/li>
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  • A description of the Cross, Psalm 22<\/li>
  • 'The Lord, my Light, my Jesus', Psalm 27<\/li>
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  • Hidden phrase 'Jesus Messiah' in 'Salvation of the Annointed'<\/li>
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  • Too many references to mention here...<\/li><\/font><\/td>
  • As Wisdom personified, described as...<\/li>
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  • A tree of life, 3v18.<\/li>
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  • As eternally anointed\/established, 8v23<\/li>
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  • Begotten not created, 8v23<\/li>
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  • Active in creation, 8v22-31<\/li>
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  • As a house builder, (note Jesus note only builds his church, his profession, a 'Tekton' was more a builder than a chair-maker), 9v1, 24v3<\/li>
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  • a table setter who invites us eat her food and drink her wine, 9v5<\/li><\/font><\/td>
  • As the 'Preacher, the Son of David', 1v1,2,12 etc<\/li>
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  • Jesus' teaching found scattered through the book, see 7v2, 8-9<\/li>
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  • The 'One Shepherd'<\/li><\/font><\/td>
  • As the 'Bridegroom'...<\/li>
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  • whose arrival is marked with 'Gold', 'Frankincense' and 'Myrrh', 3v6+10. <\/li>
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  • whose unquenchable love for His bride is as strong as death, His jealousy for her a match for the grave. <\/li><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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