Ray Ortlund on Proverbs

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, I talk with Ray Ortlund Jr. about the book of Proverbs. Ortlund serves as pastor of Immanuel Nashville, president of Renewal Ministries, a regional director in Acts 29, and a Council member for TGC. Among many other books, he’s the author of Proverbs: Wisdom that Works in Crossway’s Preaching the Word Commentary series. Ray presents Proverbs as an opportunity to sit down with Jesus and have him as our counselor.

Recommended resources:

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Ancient Wisdom: Mentoring from the Book of Proverbs, a series of messages by Ray Ortlund

How Do I Preach Expository Sermons from Proverbs? by Dan Doriani

Proverbs: A 12-Week Study by Lydia Brownback

Resources recommended by Ray Ortlund Jr.:

Proverbs in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series by Derek Kidner

The Book of Proverbs: Chapters 1–15 and The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 15–31 by Bruce K. Waltke

The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, which includes commentary by Allen P. Ross on Proverbs

“The Emotional Life of Our Lord” essay by B. B. Warfield

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Nancy Guthrie (MATS, Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they’re cohosts of the GriefShare video series.

Ray Ortlund (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; MA, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, University of Aberdeen, Scotland) is president of Renewal Ministries and an Emeritus Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He founded Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and now serves from Immanuel as pastor to pastors. Ray has authored a number of books, including The Gospel: How The Church Portrays The Beauty of Christ, Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel, and, with Sam Allberry, You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches. He and his wife, Jani, have four children.