Wisdom In The Word Bible Studies

  In this lesson we continue with our detailed look at the poetic structure of the book of Proverbs.  

 In this lesson we continue with our detailed look at the poetic structure of the book of Proverbs. 

We begin this lesson with a detailed look at the poetic structure of the book of Proverbs. We examine this structure, recognizing that in Hebrew poetry, words do not necessarily rhyme, but it is how the the ideas interface and thread together in them that rhyme.

We examine the main structural devices used in the writing of the book: Titled contrasting, completive and comparative, these devices drive home a main point by using a sharply contrasting, vitally agreeing or analogous statement to help convey the full meaning and deeper intent of the proverb itself.

Listen-in as we begin to discover why the book of Proverbs is known as The Wisdom of Israel. This book contains a treasury of timeless practical wisdom for everyday living, showing that vast difference between those who are wise - those that follow God’s wisdom - and the fool, who does his own will in his own way and time, actually choosing to destroy their lives and in the end, themselves. 

Proverbs is arranged as a set of poetically constructed observations on life. Taken together, these are to be used as instruction which teach Godly wisdom, morality, success and practical truths to adhere to as life is lived on the earth.

Let's continue to endeavor to learn these most valuable and God-honoring truths in His wisdom. He wants to benefit His people - you, if you are His in Christ - and through the age with Godly wisdom. 

As you proceed to learn deeply from the Proverbs, you'll marvel at how anyone can neglect such a wonderful offer!

This lesson is the continuation of the introduction to the three books of the Bible that God inspired King Solomon to compose.

We begin our study of the books the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song Of Solomon. These are the books of the Bible that God inspired the wisest man to ever live - except for Jesus, of course, but He also was the very God who infused that wisdom into Solomon - to write. 

These three books "follow" Solomon through his life. They are included for our benefit as we navigate this physical life on the stage of the earth in this age.  More than offering information about Biblical history and the dispensations of God's plan, These are books of personal instruction to God's people of Israel and those who are His in Christ in the church age.  We do well in our lives and glorifying God in them, to deeply and personally study each of these books of instruction - especially the Proverbs.

As a chronicle of the life of the wisest man, son of King David and a king of Israel following him, these books follow Solomon:

 The Song Of Solomon (aka Song Of Songs): Portrays the “morning” of Solomon’s life as set in a poetic book of the exhilaration of love and sensual romance framed in Godliness.  

The Proverbs: The “noontime” of Solomon’s life. Fundamentally, a book of “heavenly rules for earthly living” from the stand point of the mature years in the life of the wisest man that ever lived.

Ecclesiastes: The “evening” of Solomon’s life, this book recounts from a regretful perspective the disillusionment in the waning years of life as Solomon revisits the wreckage of what resulted as a wasted lifetime on earth; This book pleads with us to be mindful of finishing well. 

Let's begin learning from the mind of God through the eyes of Solomon how to live the optimal that life He intends for each of us, and how to best glorify Him during our short stay on the Earth.

We continue to look closely at the prophetic Psalms in this lesson.  Here, we investigate the Psalms which seem to foretell a major inflection point in God's end-times plan to prepare the land of Israel for the return of her people, and the people for the return to their land.  

It strongly seems that the key event of the holocaust of the mid-20th century was foretold by God in the Psalms.  We know that nothing can happen to God's chosen unless it is actually done by God or allowed through His permissive will. We also know that, although we may not understand why, God allows certain events that are negative or downright evil in His peoples' lives to accomplish His good will in them.  We do know for sure that these events always are for the good of His people and for His glory. Always.

No doubt, the mid-20th century arrival of Hitler and the holocaust  was allowed as part of God's end-time plan that started manifesting in the mid-1800's through out the mid-20th century to get the land of Israel ready for the return of His people, AND to make the people ready for the return to their land as the reconstituted nation of Israel. It culminated in 1948 as they became a nation again, and in 1967 when they regained Jerusalem as their own and the Mount Moriah (the Temple Mount) as well. 

The main thrust of this preparation of Israel commenced just after WWI with the General Allenby gaining Jerusalem back for the Ottoman Turks for the British Crown. Then came the Balfour Declaration and the British Mandate to beginning the process of bringing Israel back into her land.

.Just as God did for Israel with the peoples of Egypt at the Exodus, people from around the world in the 20th century were finding it in their heart to have compassion on the dispersed Jewish people, to give them their own nation so that they may stop wandering and “finally” have a “new” place to call their own country.  History is facinating and really does inform our understanding of God's plan and His Word that details it all!

This is part two of our study of Psalm 48. Join us again as we continue to learn of the beautifully poetic forward look to the surety of the final, restored nation of Israel in the 20th century. The valley of dry bones of Ezekiel were spoken of long before his time...  

We continue our study of the intrinsic prophecy written into the Psalms. In this lesson, we focus on Psalm 48. Join us as we see the beautifully poetic forward look to the surety of the final, restored nation of Israel in the 20th century. The valley of dry bones of Ezekiel was spoken of long before this time... 

EZE 37:11 Then he said to me: "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, `Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.' 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: `This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O my people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. 14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.' "

In this lesson, we continue our examining of the Psalms to those from the lesser-known, prophetic point-of-view.  We begin with Psalm 102 and its prophetic application to the key end-time milestone, the reconstituted nation of Israel of today, after 2,000 years of exile.

As your instructor, I want you to be assured that I am decidedly not a date-setter of the Rapture of the church nor the Second coming of Jesus at the end of the Tribulation period.  What I am fully convinced of is that prophecy is intrinsically built-in to the Scriptures end-to-end, and that prophecy is like a “clockwork” that keeps perfect time for us of the past as well as yet future events in great detail. To unlock this treasure of information, we must use this key:  All of Scripture relates God’s plan for the age and His purposes, and ISRAEL - the Biblical nation and its people - are the master "timepiece".

Let's continue to use all of the the Scriptures, including the Psalms, to help us - those alive right now, the final generation Jesus spoke of at the very end of this age - to watch for and anticipate the seasons and situations that mark the times in which all shall be fulfilled!