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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Tested words — Proverbs 29-31
Well, we’ve almost read our way all the way through Proverbs; today features the last three chapters of the book. Today’s chapters include some wisdom from a certain “…Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle. The man declares to Ithiel, … Continue reading
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Tagged flattery, hardened heart, husband, middle-class, poor, wife, word of God
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Courtly Proverbs— Proverbs 25-27
Today’s reading begins in Proverbs 25, which begins what is sometimes called the courtly proverbs. They are proverbs of the inspired Solomon that were added to the original book by scribes of Hezekiah’s time: “These also are proverbs of Solomon … Continue reading
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Tagged backbiting, boasting, dog eats it vomit, enemies, good words, meddling, praise, pride, reality check, testing, tomorrow
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Who has woe? Who has sorrow? — Proverbs 22-24
Many of you who live in New England and the northeast corridor are either enduring hurricane Irene or cleaning up after her. I pray you all suffered little or no loss. Getting down to the text, however… “Train up a … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, change, evangelism, laziness, parenthood, skill, wine
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There is no counsel against the LORD — Proverbs 19-21
Those of us on the east coast are bracing for what the weather forecasters are calling a fairly substantial storm, Irene. Here’s hoping that the damage will be minimal; and that if you’re on the east coast, that you and … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, benevolence, blame, criminals, generosity, gossip, laziness, loyalty, pride, the tongue, you can't win
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Proverbs 16-18
Being an unusually busy day, I thought I’d point out a few proverbs that really grabbed my attention and offer some briefer than usual comments on each one. “All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, … Continue reading
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Tearing down your own house — Proverbs 13-15
The proverbs of the Bible were intended not only as principles to guide everyday living, but were used also like proverbs are used today in English, to explain various situations in life. As you read through these proverbs today, think … Continue reading
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Proverbs 10-12
OK, I have to confess that I’m really having a hard time paring down my blog to comment on only three verses. There’s so much good stuff here. So, what I’ve decided to do is list my favorite ones and … Continue reading
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Tagged generosity, honor, know-it-all, laziness, sport, women
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Choosing the right woman — Proverbs 7-9
No, I’m not talking about choosing the right spouse. That’s important, too, of course; but Proverbs 7-9 contrasts two courses for a young man personified as women. The adulteress — The first course a young man might take is personified as … Continue reading
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“Acquire wisdom!” — Proverbs 4-6
You are hopefully in the midst of reading the whole Bible through in a year, with this blog as a brief, reflective commentary. But another Bible reading regimen that could be very worthy would be one that I heard using … Continue reading
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Vanity, vanity, all is vanity — Ecclesiastes 1-3
So, today we bravely dive off into the book of Ecclesiastes! It’s not a book for the satisfied-with-the-status-quo. It’s challenging, starts you thinking, wondering what you’ve been doing and why. It’s philosophical in places and jolting in places. It’s the … Continue reading →