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February 22, 2019
The Psalms are filled with expressions of emotion,
They show us how to process our experiences before God.
It calls us to study, to think, to learn the practical discipline of centering all our th...
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Perhaps the most fundamental mark of Hebrew poetry is parallelism.
mutually clarify each other,
Another prominent feature of Hebrew poetry, as in all poetry, is the importance of vivid images.
the image explains the principle.
That’s because we think of proverbs either as individual stand-alone promises or commands. But usually they are neither. Each is a description of some aspect of how life works.
In other words, sometimes, even if you have done due diligence, your choices may still go wrong, because it is a broken world.
however, that Proverbs is more negative about female character than male, or that women should not be instructed in wisdom while men should be.
she speaks at length with great solemnity and imparts the wisdom of the ages.
Proverbs was written not for private reading but as a manual to be worked through in a community of learners, with older, wiser mentors.
use this daily devotional together with a group of friends.
Write the answer to the question in a journal. Then write answers to two additional questions about the day’s proverb(s) in your journal, unless your response to the first query has already included them.
Where in your life or the life of someone else
How can you put this observation into practice—in thought, attitude, word, or deed?
Put the prayer in your own words if you wish, and then continue speaking to him about how the particular Scriptural teaching should play out in your life.
read, meditate using the journal questions, and pray.
Then meet with your friends who are doing the same daily exercise as often as you can. Share your best insights, discuss them together, encourage one another to apply the insights to your lives, an...
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That story is that the human race has marred God’s good creation through sin and now needs salvation, and that this salvation has been accomplished and can be found only in Jesus Christ.
Proverbs will give up its fullest and richest meaning only when it is read in the light of the person and work of Jesus.
Paul calls Jesus the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24, 30), the one in whom all God’s wisdom is hidden (Colossians 2:3).
A living, vital relationship with God is wisdom’s absolute prerequisite.
hokma)
It is making the right choice even when there are no clear moral laws telling you explicitly what to do.
Yet in actually trying to help a poor family, she might make their lives far worse.
You have to be knowledgeable about a subject before you can apply it with the discipline, discernment, and discretion of wisdom.
How can we be wise without being immersed in the Word of God?
Great food represents the desires and appetites of our hearts.
The way of wisdom is not the way of quick fixes and dramatic turnarounds. It is the way of long training and discipline.
The result is an increasing number of people who feel disconnected and lonely.
Salvation leads toward more and deeper relationships but sin toward being alone.
