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1. SEBTS Adams Lecture - David Allan Hubbard February 7, 1989

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David Allan Hubbard was the president of Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Dr. Hubbard is announced as Chapel speaker with a message entitled “Proverbs: Wisdom and Success” (0:00-0:14). A hymn is played (0:15-3:48). Dr. Lewis Drummond welcomes special guests (3:49-4:48). Dr. Drummond offers a word of prayer (4:49-5:44). He provides a brief background of Fuller Theological Seminary and introduces Dr. Hubbard (5:45-10:35). The choir sings a song of worship (10:36-12:41). Dr. Hubbard thanks the Seminary for allowing him to lecture (12:42-13:55). He speaks of oral narration of the Bible and that the key to understand the wisdom works of the Bible and how to apply them pastorally is to hear them aloud (13:56-15:16). Scripture can be misunderstood and thus teachers are needed (15:17-16:28). Dr. Hubbard reveals that he will be speaking on Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon with a focus on the techniques of communication (16:29-18:36). He begins this lecture with saying that Proverbs rises challenging questions and he breaks the book into sections: the collection of Solomon, the collection of 375 two-lined sayings, the words of the wise, more words of the wise, the proverbs of Solomon written by Hezekiah’s men, the words of Agur, the words of Lemuel, and the acrostic of the noble woman (18:37-21:29). Dr. Hubbard explains that there is more connectedness in Proverbs than we think and conveys that to understand Proverbs we must understand their original use (21:30-23:34). Proverbs were originally used within the clans of Israel and later refined for education and in courts as disciplinary guidelines for the elite youth (23:35-31:07). Dr. Hubbard speaks of the wisdom speeches in chapters 1-9 and their purpose of commending wisdom (personified as a woman) and commanding obedience (31:08-32:30). Next, he discusses the two-lined poetry sayings as well as some indicative, comparative, and numerical sayings (32:31-37:10). He refers to the artistic aspect of Proverbs with a discussion of the acrostic in which the writer began each first word of a verse with a Greek letter (37:11-39:30). He mentions that wisdom and folly are synonymous with righteousness and wickedness (39:31-40:50). Proverbs must be preached thematically, in a covenantal context to believers, and as preparation for calls to new discipleships (44:12-46:01). Dr. Hubbard indicates how wisdom literature has shaped our Trinitarian thought by referring to Proverbs 8 which provides a background for understanding the preexistence of Christ (46:02-48:05). He concludes by saying that Proverbs should be applied to others and personally and that we must understand what we read (48:06-49:51). He gives a word of prayer (49:52-50:09). Dr. Drummond thanks Hubbard and gives a prayer (50:10-51:00).
Subject:
Wisdom literature, Bible. Proverbs, and Wisdom in the Bible
Creator:
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Hubbard, David Allan
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1989-02-07
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Audio
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SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Allan_Hubbard_1989-02-07

2. SEBTS Adams Lecture - David Allan Hubbard February 8, 1989

Description:
David Allan Hubbard was the president of Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Dr. Hubbard is announced as Chapel speaker with a message entitled “Job: Freedom and Suffering” (0:00-0:19). A hymn is played (0:20-2:57). A word of prayer is given (2:58-3:57). Background information regarding Dr. Ted Adams is provided and Dr. Hubbard is welcomed (3:58-8:23). The choir sings an anthem (8:24-14:01). Dr. Hubbard expresses Southeastern’s music (14:02-15:51). He begins his lecture by explaining how complex the book of Job is and the reward of understanding this complexity (15:52-19:22). From Job, we learn that we are not alone, that we should not emulate the friends in Job, and that we must open ourselves to God who has the right to work purposes unbeknownst to us (19:23-21:10). Dr. Hubbard discusses the stylized balance of Job: it begins and ends with a story consisting of complaints and disputations (21:11-31:35). He also speaks of the balanced movement in Job as one event transitions to another event (31:36-33:30). Dr. Hubbard emphasizes the ethos of Job as one that is a mixture of mystery and argument (33:31-35:50). He then delves into human vulnerability during suffering and human duty as well as divine freedom and sovereignty as themes of human life and divine reality (35:51-42:20). Covenantal themes exits in Job regarding the relationship between God and Job: the relationship allows Job to doubt and trust God and involves God speaking and Job bowing (42:21-45:17). Dr. Hubbard expounds on how the book of Job conveys that life is complicated and provides an understanding of the afterlife (45:18-47:25). Pastorally, the book of Job must be taken as a whole to prepare people for suffering, to give them the freedom to complain, and to show them the way to the cross during their suffering (47:26-51:53). A word of prayer concludes the lecture (51:54-52:19).
Subject:
Wisdom literature, Suffering in the Bible, and Bible. Job
Creator:
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Hubbard, David Allan
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1989-02-08
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Allan_Hubbard_1989-02-08

3. SEBTS Adams Lecture - David Allan Hubbard February 9, 1989

Description:
David Allan Hubbard was the president of Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Dr. Hubbard is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:16). A hymn is played (0:17-4:57). A word of prayer is given (4:58-5:27). A hymn is played (cut) (5:28-5:43). Esther and Ted Adams are briefly mentioned and Dr. Hubbard’s lecture on Ecclesiastes is revealed as being titled “Doubt and Rejoicing” (5:44-7:40). The choir sings an anthem (7:41-10:16). Dr. Hubbard begins his lecture with the question, “do you know what you are reading?” (10:17-13:20). Ecclesiastes is canonical and useful for present audiences as it helps readers to face certain weaknesses (13:21-17:28). Dr. Hubbard discusses the futility of life as a main theme (17:29-20:48). Ecclesiastes’ language and grammar suggests that it was written during an age later than Solomon’s age; the writer Qoheleth links himself to Solomon to grab readers’ attention (20:49-20:58). Dr. Hubbard conveys themes of futility and enjoyment, which are demonstrated by the use of proverbs (20:59-31:18). He then provides four assumptions of the book: crisis is used as a motivation, continuity is used as a method, conflict is the mood, and canonical balance is achieved (31:19-40:19). A relationship exists between Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, as Qoheleth provides a counterbalance to the abuse of wisdom (40:20-41:16). Ecclesiastes is similar to Job in that it stresses the freedom of God (41:17-43:59). Qoheleth draws attention to the realities of grace, death, life, and enjoyment (44:00-46:18). Dr. Hubbard explains that pastorally Ecclesiastes plays the role of removing false props or realities (46:19-47:34). He also urges listeners to take life as it comes and to encourage others to do the same (47:35-50:26). Joy is present in little things (50:27-52:40). He summarizes the prior key points: Ecclesiastes helps us to anticipate the better news, to take life as it comes, and to remove false props (52:41-53:14). Ecclesiastes has its own purpose and aids us in understanding Christ’s suffering and death on the cross (53:15-54:34). Dr. Hubbard concludes with a final word on how Qoheleth challenged the older wise men, preparing the way for the greater wisdom of Christ (54:35-55:26). Dr. Hubbard is thanked and certain guests are recognized (55:27-56:00). The benediction ends the lecture (56:01-56:19).
Subject:
Wisdom literature, Joy in the Bible, Bible. Ecclesiastes, and Belief and doubt
Creator:
Hubbard, David Allan and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1989-02-09
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Allan_Hubbard_1989-02-09

4. SEBTS Adams Lecture - David Allan Hubbard February 10, 1989

Description:
David Allan Hubbard was the president of Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Dr. Hubbard is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:20). A hymn is played (0:21-3:14). A word of prayer is given (3:15-3:53). Dr. Hubbard is introduced (3:54-4:41). The choir sings a hymn (4:42-7:17). Dr. Hubbard speaks on Christian fellowship and hope (7:118-12:24). He then begins his lecture on the Song of Solomon with the question, “do you know what you are reading?” (12:25-13:12). He discusses that the Song of Solomon is an important inspired book of the Bible and the possible time during which it was written (13:13-17:09). The book consists of six major poems: anticipation of a marriage in the first two poems, consummation in the third poem, and an aftermath in the last three poems (17:10-18:04). Dr. Hubbard conveys the stylized descriptiveness of the Song by highlighting the groom’s arrival, the formal session of a wedding, and the cherishing of a bride (18:05-21:14). He explains the love triangle between Solomon, a shepherd, and a woman, with an emphasis on the connection between poetry and paganism in the Song (21:15-26:09). The six major poems are comprised of subsets of poems, such as descriptive poems of devotion, passion, and possession (26:10-31:33). Dr. Hubbard mentions the use of narratives as well as catch words that link the poems together to create unity (31:34-33:09). The Bible is about marriage, and thus the Song of Solomon is a love song that focuses on the love and union between a man and a woman (33:10-38:05). Dr. Hubbard speaks about the royal relationship between the groom and bride that the Song stresses within its poems (38:06-39:47). The Song of Solomon is the best song due to its quality of poetry and its subject matter—love and marriage (39:48-41:57). The book emphases human love at its best, which is made possible by God (41:58-44:52). Dr. Hubbard provides four pastoral applications: love is mutual, love is exclusive, love is total, and love is beautiful (44:53-48:58). He concludes with saying that the Song of Solomon is applicable in the Christian home and with a word on heavenly marriage (48:59-51:11). A word of prayer ends the lecture (51:12-51:31).
Subject:
Wisdom literature, Bible. Song of Solomon, and Marriage in the Bible
Creator:
Hubbard, David Allan and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1989-02-10
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Allan_Hubbard_1989-02-10