Walter Boyd, Proverbs: Wisdom For Every Day (N. Ireland, Scripture Teaching Library), 155 pages.
Reviewed by Steve Morin
The Proverbs is a book that does not easily lend itself to the commentary format. Despite this being the case, Walter Boyd has taken on the challenge of guiding his readers through the Book of Proverbs and does so in a very competent manner.
In view of its size, Walter’s book is obviously not an exhaustive commentary. It does not handle every verse, nor does it seek to answer every question that may arise. It also does not concern itself with grammatical or historical matters. What Walter does in this work is examine verses that convey The Proverbs’ central themes. In doing so, he both explains their significance and demonstrates their relevance to the lives of modern-day believers.
There are 31 chapters in brother Boyd’s book, each one handling a specific chapter of The Proverbs. His chapters are brief, averaging four or five pages in length. Each begins with a descriptive overview of the chapter of The Proverbs that is therein explicated. After each overview, Walter focuses on specific verses he desires to highlight. He expounds them briefly while applying their wisdom in a practical way to everyday life.
All in all, brother Boyd succeeds in his endeavor to make The Proverbs accessible to his readers. Young believers in particular will find this work to be a helpful introduction. However, believers of all ages can also profit by our brother’s thoughtful observations and ruminations on this unique portion of holy Scripture.
The book is available for purchase at ritchiechristianmedia.co.uk and gospelfolio.com.
