Proverbs
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Types and Shadows - In Proverbs Jesus is true wisdom...
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Main Theme - It is wise to obey God...
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Quick Overview of Proverbs. – –1:1-6 – – the introduction and
purpose of the book – – 1:7-9:18 – – wisdom and folly are
examined – – 10:1-22:16 – – wisdom does good – – 22:17-24:34 –
– the words of the wise – – 25:1-29:27 – – the Proverbs of
Solomon are collected by Hezekiah's servants – – 30:1-33 – –
the messages of Agur – – 31:1-31 – – the s...
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Proverbs 1:1 indicates that the whole collection was called
"the Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel."
Technically a proverb is a profound maxim or epigrammatic
saying that, if pondered on for a length of time there is deep
meaning associated with it. Proverbs was not uncommon in the
ancient world, but the concept of fearing a...
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Solomon's Wisdom. David had chosen Solomon to sit upon the
throne of Israel and serve the Lord. After Solomon had
removed his enemies, he allied with the Pharaoh of Egypt,
and took Pharaoh's daughter to be his wife. Solomon had
thought intensely about his task to build a house for the
Lord, the Temple in Jerusalem. He went to offer sacrifices ...
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The book of Proverbs not only names Solomon as the author in
the very first verse, but there are other verses that indicate
that Solomon was the person responsible for the Proverbs
(Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 25:1).
The book of Kings indicates that Solomon was blessed with
wisdom from God (1 Kings 4:29), he was a man of humility (1
Kings 3:7), a...
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Proverbs 1-9, Solomon addresses the young. His words are
arranged in a series of discourses in praise of wisdom. A
personification of Wisdom speaks as an instructor, warning
against all manner of folly. The proverbs in this section
are arranged with more continuity than is seen in succeeding
chapters.
Proverbs 10-22:16 are the "proverbs of So...
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The Book of Proverbs (in Hebrew: מִשְלֵי Mishlay) is a book of
the Hebrew Bible. The original Hebrew title of the book of
Proverbs is "Míshlê Shlomoh" ("Proverbs of Solomon"). When
translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different
forms. In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) the title became
"paroimai paroimiae" ("Proverbs"). In the Latin V...
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