by Justin Marple | Feb 10, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The fourth part of proverbs are further sayings of the wise. They are introduced by the heading: ”These also are sayings of the wise.” This part is very short – it consists of Proverbs 24:23-34. The heading suggests that like the third part of Proverbs...
by Justin Marple | Jan 30, 2014 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! As the apostle Paul tells us, “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and...
by Justin Marple | Jan 27, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The third part of Proverbs is the Thirty Sayings of the Wise in Proverbs 22:17-24:22. One of the most striking things about these sayings is how similar they are to the Instruction of Amenemope – a piece of Egyptian wisdom literature. It too structurally was thirty...
by Justin Marple | Jan 20, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
In this post we will explore the structure of the rest of the second half of the second part of Proverbs. After laying out the units, we will quote the educational or rearing proverbs that open each one, and then we will proceed through each unit with some...
by Justin Marple | Jan 14, 2014 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
Proverbs 15:30-22:16 is the second half of the second collection in Proverbs. We will look at the first few units of this half, especially concentrating on the first one because it is an introduction to the whole. It is obvious that there is a change in style and...
by Justin Marple | Dec 16, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
This post continues what we were doing with the previous post on Proverbs 10. The chapter divisions are not especially helpful between Proverbs 10 and 11, as you will see, but Proverbs 11:1 does at least begin a new subunit. This post will bring you up to Proverbs...
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