Our greatest desire should be to see all image-bearers reconciled to God in Christ. And flowing from that heart of reconciliation, we should desire to be restored to a right relationship with others.
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In writing down the acrostic poem that his mother taught him, King Lemuel—a student of wisdom who knew the one true God Yahweh—gave a wonderful description of a wife who glorifies God as a homemaker: she’s one who is blameless with finances, busy at home, benevolent toward others, beautiful inside and out, and blessed for her godliness.
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Far from being a random assembly of disparate sayings, Solomon skillfully ordered the sequence of his work into a number of intentional collections, or groups. Like links in a chain, each proverb contains its own strength, but also contributes to the strength of a greater discourse.
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Published by Kress Biblical Resources, and based on the Old Testament teaching outlines that many have come to know and love, the purpose of this book is to equip Christians to study and teach verse by verse through the Major and Minor Prophets.
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State and federal requirements are the trap you will be lured into by the carrot of vouchers. Often, the legislation is passed with minimum requirements to give the appearance of freedom. “No strings!” is what parents are promised, so they enthusiastically sign up for their “fair share” of education tax dollars.
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With so much emotional and spiritual weight hanging on this one proverb, it’s worth setting the record straight. After all, not only should we strive to glorify God in our handling of His Word, but we also want to make sure that our lives can profit from this verse—which means we need to get it right.
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In other words, the book of Proverbs—Solomon’s God-given wisdom written and preserved—was compiled in order to help his hearers evaluate the wisdom of others. This book helps cut through the proverbial (pun intended) fog of others.
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The conclusion Jonathan Edwards articulates is the same one we must affirm in all that we resolve to do. At the end of the day (or the year), it’s all about the grace of God.
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We must be the gatekeepers of the online world. It is up to us to know what’s on the other side of that gate, and to decide when (and how wide) to open that gate.
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The three major sections to this book poetically picture the meeting, marrying, and maturing of Solomon and his bride (“the Shulammite,” cf. Song 6:13), corresponding well to the “leave, cleave, and weave” paradigm of marriage that God established (cf. Gen. 2:24).
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