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PROVERBS

PROVERBS. PROVERBS. “Proverb” = comparison with life. PROVERBS. “Proverb” = comparison with life Solomon wrote most of Proverbs. PROVERBS. “Proverb” = comparison with life Solomon wrote most of Proverbs Foundational passage: Proverbs 1:1-7. PROVERBS. “Proverb” = comparison with life

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PROVERBS

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  1. PROVERBS

  2. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life

  3. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life • Solomon wrote most of Proverbs

  4. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life • Solomon wrote most of Proverbs • Foundational passage: Proverbs 1:1-7

  5. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life • Solomon wrote most of Proverbs • Foundational passage: Proverbs 1:1-7 • Major themes:

  6. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life • Solomon wrote most of Proverbs • Foundational passage: Proverbs 1:1-7 • Major themes: • Attain wisdom and reject folly.

  7. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life • Solomon wrote most of Proverbs • Foundational passage: Proverbs 1:1-7 • Major themes: • Attain wisdom and reject folly. • Walk in righteousness and avoid evil.

  8. PROVERBS • “Proverb” = comparison with life • Solomon wrote most of Proverbs • Foundational passage: Proverbs 1:1-7 • Major themes: • Attain wisdom and reject folly. • Walk in righteousness and avoid evil.

  9. PROVERBS 1:1-7 1 The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2To know wisdom and instruction,to understand words of insight,3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;4to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—5Let the wise hear and increase in learning,and the one who understands obtain guidance,to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  10. PROVERBS • Key people…

  11. PROVERBS • Key people… • Solomon: king of Israel, granted great wisdom from God

  12. PROVERBS • Key people… • Solomon: king of Israel, granted great wisdom from God • Agur: son of Jakeh, an unknown sage (Prov. 30)

  13. PROVERBS • Key people… • Solomon: king of Israel, granted great wisdom from God • Agur: son of Jakeh, an unknown sage (Prov. 30) • Lemuel: king whose mother’s teachings are included (Prov. 31)

  14. PROVERBS • Key doctrines in Proverbs…

  15. PROVERBS • Key doctrines in Proverbs… • Practical righteousness.

  16. PROVERBS • Key doctrines in Proverbs… • Practical righteousness. • The benefits of wisdom.

  17. PROVERBS • Key doctrines in Proverbs… • Practical righteousness. • The benefits of wisdom. • Man’s relationship to God.

  18. PROVERBS • Key doctrines in Proverbs… • Practical righteousness. • The benefits of wisdom. • Man’s relationship to God. • Man’s relationship to himself.

  19. PROVERBS • Key doctrines in Proverbs… • Practical righteousness. • The benefits of wisdom. • Man’s relationship to God. • Man’s relationship to himself. • Man’s relationship to others.

  20. PROVERBS • God’s character in Proverbs…

  21. PROVERBS • God’s character in Proverbs… • God is merciful (28:13).

  22. PROVERBS • God’s character in Proverbs… • God is merciful (28:13). • God is omniscient (5:21).

  23. PROVERBS • God’s character in Proverbs… • God is merciful (28:13). • God is omniscient (5:21). • God is provident (3:6; 16:3,9,33; 19:21; 20:24; 21:30,31).

  24. PROVERBS • God’s character in Proverbs… • God is merciful (28:13). • God is omniscient (5:21). • God is provident (3:6; 16:3,9,33; 19:21; 20:24; 21:30,31). • God is wise (3:19; 15:11).

  25. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs…

  26. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs… • Figurative.

  27. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs… • Figurative. • Practical.

  28. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs… • Figurative. • Practical. • Memorable.

  29. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs… • Figurative. • Practical. • Memorable. • Variety of literary techniques.

  30. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs… • Figurative. • Practical. • Memorable. • Variety of literary techniques. • Not guarantees, but guidelines.

  31. PROVERBS • Reminders about Proverbs… • Figurative. • Practical. • Memorable. • Variety of literary techniques. • Not guarantees, but guidelines. • Good advice, but not exhaustive.

  32. PROVERBS • The Prologue (1:8-9:18) • Series of ten lessons from father to his son(s). • Most of the material is presented as gentle cautions. • Each new section begins with: “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction.” • The lessons build until they climax in chapter nine with the appeals of wisdom and folly.

  33. PROVERBS • Lesson 1 (and Interlude 1): Warning and Rebuke (1:8-33) • Includes both father and mother • A strong warning against wicked men who plot against others for easy money • Wisdom is personified; she rebukes the “simple ones” and “mockers”

  34. PROVERBS • Lesson 2: Safeguard against the Wicked (2:1-22) • Long introduction that urges the son to seek wisdom • Then, he will understand the fear of the LORD • Two main ways the son needs protection: • From wicked men. • From the wayward life.

  35. PROVERBS • Lesson 3 and 4: The Value of Wisdom (3:1-35) • Lesson 3: (1-10, 27-35) • God’s promises and the son’s obligations: love and faithfulness, trust in the Lord, humility, and tithes and offerings • Lesson 4: (13-26) • Three poems that highlight the value of wisdom: its blessings and value; its role in creation; and its blessings again

  36. PROVERBS • Lesson 5-7: The Supremacy of Wisdom (4:1-27) • Lesson 5: emphasizes the family’s heritage of wisdom and urges the sons to continue in it • Lesson 6: urges the son to stay off the wrong way, the way of wickedness • Lesson 7: urges the son not to swerve off the right way, the way of righteousness

  37. PROVERBS • Lesson 8: Warnings against Adultery, Folly, and Wickedness (5:1-6:19) • Warns against adultery (and encourages marital faithfulness) • Warns against the wicked • Warns against two kinds of folly: welcoming strangers, and sloth

  38. PROVERBS • Lesson 9: Further Warning against Adultery (6:20-35) • Points out the fearful consequence of adultery: • Punishment • Disgrace • Vengeful husband

  39. PROVERBS • Lesson 10 (and Interlude 2): The Unfaithful Wife, and Wisdom’s Call • Lesson 10: focuses on the seductive tactics of the unfaithful, adulterous wife • Interlude 2: • Wisdom praises herself to the “simple” and “foolish,” to kings and the prosperous, and to Yahweh himself • Wisdom encourages the father’s sons to watch daily at her doorway, especially against the seductress

  40. PROVERBS • Final thoughts…

  41. PROVERBS • Final thoughts… • The goal of the Writings is to apply the Word to practical living.

  42. PROVERBS • Final thoughts… • The goal of the Writings is to apply the Word to practical living. • Jesus is the wisdom of God.

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