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REMINDER

SELF

Introduction to Proverbs

Author: Solomon is the principal contributor

Among Hebrews is aka “ Proverbs of Solomon”

In Latin it is know as “Book of Proverbs”

SOLOMON’S BACKGROUND:

Solomon’s unprecedented wealth () was an additional gift from God (), but it was also the fruit of his understanding of business and finance.

His wisdom—along with God’s blessing—produced a period of unparalleled growth and prosperity in the nation.

Because of his experience with wealth, he understood greed, covetousness, and envy.

He also understood that money cannot buy happiness (, ).

Solomon understood how to develop and maintain good relationships.

He was honored and esteemed by the rulers of other nations.

He wisely built relationships that resulted in the peace, prosperity, and security of his nation.

Solomon was well-educated in many fields of life ().

He understood—more than any man or woman of his time—the wisdom of God that is manifested in creation (; ).

Solomon understood the dangers of unbridled passions and the importance of self-control with regard to sex and lust.

He accumulated a harem of 1,000 wives and concubines.

Many marriages were political, arranged for diplomatic purposes, but many other marriages were his choice in order to indulge his sinful desires ().

To the other extreme, the Song of Solomon reveals that he also understood true love.

Solomon was the author of 3,000 proverbs ().

His amazing, incomparable wisdom was displayed and shared with the world through these sayings.

Solomon was acquainted with astounding professional success but also with grievous personal failure.

God used his sinful, selfish downfall to teach him the painful, hard-earned lessons that come only through experience.

Leadership Ministries Worldwide.

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2. The key word in Provers is ‘WISDOM”

3. Wisdom - the ability to live biblically live life skillfully.

Living a godly life in a godless world is a battle for the bold and not the meek.

4. Proverbs provide instructions for Christians on how to deal successfully (success defined as how close to God’s directives did you handle your day to day affairs.

Which affairs in life:

In relation to God.

In relation to Parents.

In relation to Children.

In relation to Neighbors,

In relation to Government.

5.

The Making of Proverbs

- He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.

He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.

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HE ASK OF THE LORD

He ask for wisdom from the living God.

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you.”

6 Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

7 “Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

8 “Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.

9 “So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil.

For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

The Lord’s response to Solomon’s Request:

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The Lord’s response to Solomon’s Request:

1 Kings 3:10-

d.

He also collected and edited proverbs other than his own.

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Christ in Proverbs

1.

In Chapter 8 “wisdom” is personified and seen in its perfection.

2. It is DIVINE wisdom

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3. It is the source of biological and spiritual life.

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8:35-

4. It is righteous and moral

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So for example what does the ff: verses proclaim:

The book of Proverbs is a collection and compilation of true, divinely-inspired wise sayings.

They are unquestionably Scripture ().

Most of these sayings originated in the mind and heart and from the mouth and hand of Solomon.

We know only the names of Agur and Lemuel as the other original sources of this book.

We also know that Solomon was led by God’s Spirit to include “the words of the wise”—sayings from other wise men—but have no information as to the identities of these men (22:17).

Leadership Ministries Worldwide.

(2012).

Proverbs (p. 1).

Chattanooga, TN: Leadership Ministries Worldwide.

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It is available to those who will receive.

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It is available to those who will receive.

Prov 8:

6.

This WISDOM became INCARNATE in Christ

6.

This WISDOM became INCARNATE in Christ

7. Salvation: You became a CHRISTIAN through Jesus Christ

1 Cor

The Need To Study Proverbs

To provide moral discernment and discretion

To develop mental clarity and perception

Proverbs 1

(PURPOSE) WISEST THINGS TO DO IN LIFE

1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:

Stating authorship

2 To KNOW wisdom and instruction, To DISCERN the sayings of understanding,

KNOWLEDGE is power

THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

WISDOM + INSTRUCTION = GOOD JUDGEMENT