by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2013 | General Teachings, TEACHING
Jean Calvin (1509-64) J. I. Packer calls Jean (translated John) Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion “a literary masterpiece,” and “one of the wonders of the spiritual world” as well as “one of the wonders of the theological world.”1 Concerning Calvin,...
by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2013 | Canon Commentary, General Teachings, TEACHING
The Scriptures are a collection of books. One of the obvious questions that arises is what books should be included and what books should not be included. The most obvious example of this is the so-called Apocrypha. This name suggests that they are hidden, but they...
by Justin Marple | Dec 3, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
Many scholars call Proverbs 10:1-22:16 the first collection of Solomon’s Proverbs. It is the second part of the book of Proverbs. And it begins like the first half in order to highlight the continuity of what follows with what has preceded these pithy sayings....
by Justin Marple | Nov 26, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The book of Proverbs is addressed to the sons of God – first to the princes of Israel and ultimately to Christ, and then to us in Him. This is not meant to be sexist but it is necessary for the literary devices employed by the book – devices like personification of...
by Justin Marple | Nov 19, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Proverbs Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
In the last post, we explored two speeches by the father. It has been said that there are a total of ten speeches by the father. This number is hardly an accident given the significance of the number ten in Scripture. Our approach here will be to continue with a...
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