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10 Cards in this Set
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Message? |
The simple must pursue wisdom in order to live a life that does not end in destruction but is pleasing to the Lord --> there are two paths...choose wisely! |
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Outline |
1- Solomon gives discourses to his son about the nature of wisdom 2- Solomon gives proverbs to his son about living wisely 3- additional proverbs of Solomon were copied by the men of Hezekiah 4- Agur invites the reader to observe and delight in God's creation 5- king Lamuel gives advice from his mother on kings and an excellent wife |
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What are the two types of sayings? |
Longer discourses and short, pithy aphorisms |
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What are the different types of proverbs? |
Instructions Admonitions Numerical sayings "Better than" sayings Comparative sayings Abomination sayings Beatitudes Yahweh sayings |
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Different parallelisms in Proverbs |
Affirming parallelism Opposing parallelism Advancing parallelism Metaphoric parallelism Metaphoric parallelism Emblematic parallelism |
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Does Proverbs contain universal propositional truths? |
Nope |
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The wise live by faith... |
Entirely, exclusively, and exhaustively |
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First step to gaining wisdom |
Fear of the Lord |
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Organization of Proverbs |
1. Discourses (1-9) 2. Antithetical parallels (10:1-15:29) 3. Synthetic parallels (15:30-22:16) 4. Thirty sayings of the wise (22:17-24:22) 5. Additional proverbs of Solomon (25-29) 6. Agur's observations (30) 7. Lemuel's advice (31) 8. The virtuous woman (31:10-31) |
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Summary |
Actions have consequences, so always and completely trust in the Lord |
