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My dog ate all the letters from our scrabble game…we took her to the vet…no word yet.
I’m writing a book about reverse psychology…don’t but it.
We are going to jump into the first five chapters of Proverbs this week, but first let’s go over the Title, Author, Theme, and How to Interpret this incredible book of the Bible.
Pastor Ron said there would be a test so let me ask some questions:
Title: Proverbs
What does the word Proverb mean?
Our English word “proverb” is made up of two Latin words: pro (instead of) and verba (words).
So, a proverb is a sentence that is given “instead of many words”; it is a short statement that summarizes a wise principle.
The Hebrew word translated “proverb” means “a comparison.”
As we shall see, many of the proverbs of Solomon are comparisons and contrasts.
Like most Oriental peoples, the Jews did much teaching through proverbs.
These short, “catchy” sentences were easy to remember, and they condensed much wisdom in a small space
Who was the Author of the Book of Proverbs?
How do we know?
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Solomon wrote most of the proverbs in this book.
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The book of Proverbs that we have today are most likely these thousands of proverbs recorded as the official records.
King Solomon himself wrote or dictated Prov.
1–24.
But, not all the proverbs in this book were physically written or dictated by Solomon.
The men of Hezekiah (a group of writers employed by King Hezekiah) copied out the material in Prov.
25–29.
In Prov.
30–31 we have material from other writers, although many believe that “King Lemuel” in 31:1 was really Solomon.
All the wisdom in Proverbs came from Solomon even if he wasn’t the person physically writing the words on paper.
What is the Theme of Proverbs?
Wisdom.
The ability to use KNOWLEDGE in the right way.
In the Bible wisdom is more than how we use what we know.
True wisdom is a matter of the heart and not just the mind.
It’s a spiritual issue.
James 3:13–18 (CEV)
13 Are any of you wise or sensible?
Then show it by living right and by being humble and wise in everything you do.
14 But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness, don’t brag or lie to cover up the truth.
15 That kind of wisdom doesn’t come from above.
It is earthly and selfish and comes from the devil himself.
16 Whenever people are jealous or selfish, they cause trouble and do all sorts of cruel things.
17 But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere.
18 When peacemakers plant seeds of peace, they will harvest justice.
In Proverbs, wisdom is actually pictured as a lovely woman who calls people to follow her into a life of blessing and success.
Foolishness is pictured as a wicked woman who tempts and leads them to hell.
Through our relationship with Jesus we find true wisdom.
When you read Proverbs 8 you can’t help but to see Jesus.
Wisdom is described as eternal, the creator of all things, and the beloved of God.
The words in that proverb remind me of John 1:1-2
The book of proverbs is about wisdom.
True wisdom is found in Christ because He is the only way to blessing, peace, and eternal life.
How we do Interpret the book Proverbs?
Proverbs are generalizations about life and not promises for us to claim.
There are SOME great promises found in the Book of Proverbs but that’s not the point of the book.
It is dangerous to lay hold of one or two statements in Proverbs but ignore the total message of the book.
For example:
Not all all godly people will live long live.
That’s not a promise to claim, it’s a generalization about life.
Or this one:
I’ve heard some people stand on this as a promise of this scripture as the basis for how to become wealthy.
In some parts of the world, believers are dying from famine and poverty.
It’s a generality not a promise.
Generally speaking, those who obey God and His wisdom are more healthy and wealthy, but it’s not a promise or guarantee.
The book of Proverbs communicates practical wisdom.
It focuses on everyday issues teaching ways to live.
We read these scriptures with something in the back of our mind.
It’s all about the fear of the Lord (Worship) and obedience or submission to God.
The basic requirement for understanding, interpreting, and applying these proverbs is our willingness to surrender and obey.
In the new testament John 7:17 Jesus tells us the key to understanding and wisdom:
Obedience is the result of understanding the wisdom of God.
In other words, once you really know what is right then you’ll want to do what is right!
This is proverbs.
Practical wisdom for daily living.
The book of proverbs is there to help us understand and apply God’s reveled wisdom for life.
We do that by worshipping and obedience.
To recap before we get starting with chapters 1-5:
What is a Proverb?
Short way of saying something big.
Who was the Author?
King Solomon the Son of David
What’s the Theme?
Wisdom with Focus on Spiritual Wisdom
How do we Interpret?
With Worship of God and Obedience.
With all that in mind, let’s get going on the first 5 chapters.
Proverbs Chapter One
The fear of the LORD occurs 11 times in Proverbs, seems to me that it’s essential to understanding the wisdom contained in this book.
What is the “Fear of the Lord”?
To recognize God’s character and respond by revering, trusting, worshiping, obeying, and serving Him.
The essence of true knowledge is fearing God.
Apart from Him a person is ignorant of spiritual things.
Fools are people who reject God.
Those who fear God and have knowledge, fools despise wisdom and discipline.
“Despise” translates the Hebrew which means, “to hold in contempt, to belittle, to ridicule”.
The “fools” in 1:7 are those who are arrogant, they reject God and wisdom.
We can find many people in our world today who reject God.
We are living in a world with messed up beliefs.
God and His wisdom are the only truth that leads to knowledge.
Who is the “Woman” Mentioned in 1:20?
Wisdom.
Wisdom is personified like a woman.
She calls out to everyone, but fools ignore her.
She is offering Salvation.
Salvation is a free gift calling to everyone, but many reject the truth of the Gospel.
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