Fatherless Prov 23:10-11

Proverbs 23:10-11

Moving an ancient boundary stone

It is not clear why Moses placed this law about the boundary stone between the legislation about the cities of refuge (vv. 1–13) and the false witnesses (vv. 15–21). Moving a neighbor’s boundary stone was equivalent to stealing his property. According to extrabiblical literature this was a widespread problem in the ancient Near East (cf. Job 24:2). Apparently it became widespread in Israel (Deut. 27:17; Prov. 22:28; 23:10; Hosea 5:10).

Deere, J. S. (1985). Deuteronomy. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 1, p. 298). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

Has the boundary stone been moved in your life at some point? Maybe now? robbing you or your earthly inheritance? What about your eternal inheritance? Who is concerned with that?

What Stone has been moved?

Could be divorce? give stats [Man Interrupted]

Could be Death of parent or parents? give stat

Could be Foster child? give stats

James 1:27 NIV

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Religion or thrēskeia“ Worship to God in the greek”

Orpahns- orphanos [Child Person]-

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Job 24:2 NIV

There are those who move boundary stones; they pasture flocks they have stolen.

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Encroaching on the fields of the Fatherless

Encroach- To go into.

Prayed on the weak

Could be parents remarried?

Could be ??

The Hebrew term describes a “kinsman-redeemer.” That individual would be a rich or powerful relative who can protect the family; he does this by paying off the debts of a poor relative, buying up the property of a relative who sells himself into slavery, marrying the widow of a deceased relative to keep the inheritance in the family, or taking vengeance on someone who harms a relative, that vengeance often resulting in delivering (“redeeming”) the relative from bondage. If there was no human “kinsman redeemer,” then the defenseless had to rely on God to perform these actions (e.g., Gen 48:16; Exod 6:6; Job 19:25; Isa 41–63). In the prophetic literature God is presented as the Redeemer in that he takes vengeance on the enemies (the Babylonians) to deliverer his people (kin). In this proverb the Lord is probably the Protector of these people who will champion their cause and set things right.

21 sn This is the tenth saying; once again there is a warning not to encroach on other people’s rights and property, especially the defenseless (see v. 10; 22:22–23, 28).

Biblical Studies Press. (2006). The NET Bible First Edition Notes (Pr 23:11). Biblical Studies Press

God will defend so you don’t have too

God looks after the Fatherless. Doesn’t mean you won’t experience hardship ot trials..[give example of my life] God’s hand..

pslam 10:14 ; Psl 146:9

Message of Hope.

How God is a God of the Fatherless-Scripture

How the gospel- the whole gospel gives us hope, that in this life we will experience trouble, especially for following Jesus.

Maybe Gen 50:19?