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What are the two best known Penitential Psalms and what do each of those describe?
Psalm 32 describes David’s awful feelings before confessing and repenting of his sin with Bathsheba.♦Psalm 51 describes David’s confession and the emotions he experienced during it.
What are Imprecatory Psalms?
Prayers of Judgment upon the enemies of God
The Degree or Ascent Psalms: ♦The possible authorship of these 10 books of Psalms?♦Ps 120-121, 123, 125-126, 128-130, and 132.
Hezekiah
The Degree or Ascent Psalms: ♦What is the context?
It is believed that most were written and all 15 were probably complied by king Hezekiah, of Judah after God spared and added 15 years to his life. One Psalm is included for each year.
The Degree or Ascent Psalms: ♦How were they sung?
They were sung at various stages of the three annual pilgrimages to Jerusalem. This is the most widely held view.
What is an Acrostic Psalm?
When each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew Alphabet and is also called Alphabetic Psalms.
Four facts about Psalm 119
♦The longest “chapter” of the Word of God♦♦The Center “chapter” of the Word of God♦♦Every verse exalts the Word of God (2 possible exceptions)♦♦8 successive verses start with each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet for a total of 176 verses.
What are some Prophetic Messianic Themes in the Psalms?
♦Christ’s Obedience♦♦Christ’s Zeal♦♦Christ’s Rejection - His Mockers at the Cross♦♦Christ’s Betrayal♦♦Christ’s Sufferings♦♦Christ’s False Witnesses♦♦Christ’s Prayer for His Enemies♦♦Christ’s Resurrection♦♦Christ’s Ascension♦♦Christ’s Triumphant Entry into Heaven♦♦Christ’s Eternal Sonship and Reign
In the Messianic Psalms, what does it say about Christ’s Sufferings?
- His Trial & False Accusers♦- His Scourging♦- His Torturers♦- His Crucifixion & the Wounds in His hands, feet, and side♦- His Bones wrenched out of joint♦- His Garments parted and gambled for♦- His thirst♦- His bones not broken
Subtitle of Proverbs
The Wisdom of God
Main Content of Proverbs
The book of Proverbs is an inspired collection of wise sayings designed for practical application
The word “Proverb” means?
many words squeezed into few. Thus a Proverb is a short sentence drawn from long experience, an in-depth truth shortly stated.
Proverbs is the story of? (Include the titles)
- a young man starting out in life with two schools (The School of Wisdom vs the School of Foolishness) ♦- 2 women vying for his attention and affection. (The Pure Virgin of Wisdom vs the Vile Harlot of Foolishness)
Theme of Proverbs
The Aspiration of Israel for the Wisdom of God
Key word of Proverbs
Wisdom - This may be defined as the Practical Application of God’s Principles to Daily Life
Who wrote the majority of Proverbs?
Solomon - Proverbs contains about 800 of his 3,000 proverbs
What are the “Sayings of the wise”?
These are proverbs which were probably collected and compiled, but not written, by Solomon
Who collected and compiled 5 chapters from the proverbs of Solomon (Proverbs 25-29)? This monarch reigned over Judah from 716-686 BC.
King Hezekiah
Agur
Wrote passages in Proverbs but his identity is otherwise unknown.
King Lemuel
Wrote passages in Proverbs but his identity is otherwise unknown.
Writer of Proverbs 31:10-31?
Unknown. May have been written by Solomon, Lemuel, Lemuel’s mother or another unknown writer.
Date and Chronology of Proverbs
Solomon’s proverbs were written by 931 BC and the proverbs compiled by Hezekiah were arranged into their present form about 230 years later.
Recipients of Proverbs
The book of Proverbs has a universal application, but was written particularly for young people, more specifically for young men, and even more specifically for Solomon’s son.
Proverbs pictures
the Christ-like Christian Life
The Importance of Proverbs
Proverbs is the most Practical book of the Old Testament
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦This proverb is often rejected today by …
parents and psychologists who exalt their own wisdom above the wisdom of God. The results are obvious in the breakdown of morality in our culture.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦This proverb is often …
misquoted. Parents who refuse to discipline their children do not merely “spoil” them. They “hate” them.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦What are the three unbalanced extremes concerning this verse that need to be avoided?
- The error of underemphasizing physical discipline.♦2. The error of underemphasizing spiritual instruction.♦3. The error of overemphasizing physical discipline.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦Explain the unbalanced extreme of underemphasizing physical discipline.
Some focus only on the fact that the rod was used by the shepherd to guide. They focus on the truth that we are to instruct, teach, and guide our children. This passage does teach this, but it also teaches that physical discipline is to be used.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦Explain the unbalanced extreme of underemphasizing spiritual instruction.
Some make the opposite mistake of practicing physical discipline without godly guidance and instruction. All discipline is to teach and these truths must be combined in balance.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦Explain the unbalanced extreme of overemphasizing physical discipline.
This is done by those who only use physical discipline, by those who overuse physical discipline, and by those who use excessive physical discipline. The rod used for discipline in this day was small enough so as to easily break long before it could physically harm the child. The exclusive use of the rod for physical discipline in Scripture teaches that discipline must be strong enough to be effective, should not be done with the hand, and should involve a small, breakable instrument which can sting, but not harm.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline: ♦”He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” ♦This passage teaches …
That discipline must be consistent in order to be effective
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline:♦”Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying”♦This proverb point out that …
discipline must begin early. Parents often make the foolish mistake of not attempting to discipline their children until they reach a crisis point near or in adolescence.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline:♦”Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying”♦The word “chasten” means …
to teach with discipline
All discipline is to be for ..
the purpose of teaching the child and thus should be accompanied by instruction.
Discipline when the child does not understand what he has done wrong will …
be of little value and will likely only provoke wrath and increase rebellion
Discipline is always to be for the benefit of the child, never to …
vent the anger of the parent
Discipline is always to be done with …
love, and thus must never be abusive
Discipline without love will only …
increase the child’s anger and rebellion
Proverbs is clear that “the rod of…anger shall…
fall”
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline:♦”Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” ♦This proverb is often understood to mean …
that if you raise a child rightly in the Lord, they may leave for awhile, but sometime before they die, they will come back. There is some truth to this principle, but this proverb holds out an even greater hope.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline:♦”Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” ♦The word “old” literally means …
the age of hair on the chin and refers to adolescence. It is a wonderful promise that children raised rightly in the Lord will stay faithful to God even during their so-called “rebellious years”.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Youth & Discipline:♦”Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” ♦It must be pointed out that raising a child rightly in the Lord means …
far, far, far more than simply taking them to church
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We are to put God first before ….
Finances, Possessions and Money
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We are to obey God and seek His righteousness _______ and He will provide our _________. God will not let a good man starve to death.
first ; needs
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We are to seek God’s __________ first.
Wisdom
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We are to give ….
to God first. Giving to God and to those in need will cause God to bless our finances.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What is ours that we should put first before money and possessions?
testimony and marriage. Great wealth without a good marriage and happy home is worthless
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What truth must we recognize and accept?
That money does not bring happiness
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What are we to be wary of any involvement in?
borrowing, credit, loans and debt
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We must beware of ____________ a loan.
co-signing. (Do not accept responsibility for the credit debts of others)
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What must we never trust in for the repayment of credit purchases?
future income - We are to avoid all Surety.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What is Surety?
accepting debt greater than our current available non-essential assets. It is borrowing without collateral. It is pledging your future labor and income if a debt is not paid. You are sure for a debt.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦In the days of the Bible, what was done to pay off your debt? How does it relate to today?
You were literally sold as a slave for your labor to pay off debt. Today, you labor at a job of your choosing to pay off the debt, but you still become a slave to that debt.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Scripture teaches never to borrow more than …
our ability to pay off with current non-essential assets, if we were to lose our expected future income. We are not to trust in future income that we may never see.
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. If thou hast nothing, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? Proverbs 22:26-27♦This passage warns ….
We should never put ourselves in a situation where our necessities will be taken from us or our family if we have nothing to pay on debt.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Beware of the ___________ and _________ of debt.
dangers ; bondage
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦The Bible constantly warns against and discourages …
debt and high cost of interest. In fact, the Bible never speaks of credit debt in a positive light
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Some believe that Scripture forbids …
all borrowing as sin. (The writer of FBI does not agree that all borrowing is sinful)
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Credit is definitely greatly over used by ..
Christians today, who have followed culture instead of heeding the warnings of the Scriptures that highly discourage borrowing.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦It should be said that the Bible does not ..
forbid borrowing as always sin, but it does discourage borrowing as almost never wise
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Before building your house, you should?
develop your business
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦”Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house”♦This passage teaches that …
Business comes before pleasure and comfort
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦”Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house”♦Young men should …
gain financial stability before marriage or buying a home
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We are to be diligent in watching over ..
our financial affairs as good stewards over God’s possessions
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What should we do, with future times of crisis in mind?
budget wisely
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦What should we do with a portion of our income?
we are to save a portion of our income for future needs or times of need, not spend it all up.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦We should beware of seeking to be …
rich, get rich quick schemes, greed, covetousness and trusting in riches
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Money (or possessions) never satisfies for we always …
want more, and if we have too much, we cannot enjoy or appreciate anything we have or anything we receive.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Business & Financial Matters: ♦Wasting your parent’s __________ is a shame.
money
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Evil Companions: ♦Why should we refuse evil companions?
- for a man’s true character is reflected by the friends he chooses♦- for they will shape your character
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Strong Drink: ♦What does it do?
It bites like a poisonous serpent and stings like an adder.
Key Subjects in Proverbs - Strong Drink: ♦Some foolishly assert that is acceptable in ….
moderation, however, Prov 23:31-32 tells us not to even look at wine when it is fermented, much less drink it.
What are the Sources of Wisdom?
- The Word of God♦- Listening to Instruction, learning from Discipline, and submitting to Rules ♦- Heeding our parents ♦- Learning from the Wise counsel ♦- Accepting Rebuke ♦- Seeking Wise advice♦- Humility ♦- Learning from criticism♦- Prayer♦- Seeking the Lord and forsaking evil♦- The Fear of the Lord
Psalm 12:6-7
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them,Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Psalm 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 119:9
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psalm 199:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Recite Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Recite Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Recite Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
What is the chapter of this description? ♦The Sufferings of Christ
Psalm 22
What is the description of this chapter? ♦Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd
What is the chapter of this description? ♦David’s Prayer of Repentance
Psalm 51
What is the description of this chapter? ♦Psalm 139
The All Present, All Knowing Spirit
Subtitle of Ecclesiastes
The Search for the Meaning in Life
Main Content of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes records the Search for the Meaning in Life and the Meaning of Life as conducted by Solomon the wisest, wealthiest, and most powerful of Israel’s Kings.
Theme of Ecclesiastes
The Exploration by Israel’s King for Meaning in Life
Key Words of Ecclesiastes
Vanity, Man, Labor, Under the Sun
What does the phrase “under the sun” represent?
the idea of being “without or apart from God”