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The Meaning of Teaching

The Meaning of Teaching

Proverbs 3:1

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‎Teaching renders the Hebrew word Torah, as used in 1:8 where the learner was advised not to forsake his mother’s “teaching.” The term should not be translated as “law” in these contexts, even though the law lies behind and supports the teaching given by the wise ones.

Reyburn, William David, and Euan McG. Fry. A Handbook on Proverbs. New York: United Bible Societies, 2000. Print. UBS Handbook Series
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