by Justin Marple | Feb 24, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The main concern of the rest of Solomon II is how the new king will rule, particularly how he will rule over the poor. Its verses remind us of the perfect king who was yet to come at this point — Jesus the Christ — who would be very concerned about the...
by Justin Marple | Feb 23, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, More About the Life of Jesus, SERMONS
Mark 6:30-44 often gets the (uninspired) title in English Bibles: ”Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand.” And yes, this is a good heading for these verses, but there is a significant delay before we actually see Jesus feeding the five thousand. Often life is...
by Justin Marple | Feb 20, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
When we explore the next several units and subunits of the first half of Solomon II, we find that they continue to be highly structured and interlocked using the janus feature. A janus just simply is a device where the first half of the verse points back to the...
by Justin Marple | Feb 16, 2014 | 2014 Sermons, More About the Life of Jesus, SERMONS
Mark 4:35-41 is not just any ordinary storm. We are so familiar with the story that it is easy to miss the clues, like how there were other boats on the water with Him. And it followed immediately the disciples obeying Jesus. Sometimes we too will obey God and then...
by Justin Marple | Feb 11, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The fifth part of Proverbs is Proverbs 25:1-29:27. This collection is often called ‘Solomon II.’ Like Solomon I, Solomon II consists of various pithy proverbs (what we usually think of as proverbs). The superscription to this collection reads as...
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