September 9 :: Proverbs 6-7; 2 Corinthians 2

Intro to Proverbs

Information retrieved from Moody's Ryrie Study Bible, pg 966

Authorship: Solomon is known to have written about 3,000 proverbs and is the author of Proverbs 1-22 and 25-29 in this book, 25-29 having been selected from Solomon's collection by King Hezekiah and his committee. Agur wrote Proverbs 30 and Lemuel wrote Proverbs 31, but we know nothing of them. 

Date: 950-700 B.C.

Characteristics: In Hebrew, the term "proverb" means "a comparison." The collection of these creates a library of instruction for godly living and "are not so much popular sayings as they are a distillation of wisdom from those who knew the law of God."

Contents: "Though the theme running throughout the book is wisdom for living, the specific teachings include instruction on folly, sin, goodness, wealth, poverty, the tongue, pride, humility, justice, vengeance, strife, gluttony, love, lust, laziness, friends, the family, life, and death. Almost every facet of human relationships is mentioned, and the teaching of the book is applicable to all people everywhere."

Also from tonight's reading - in 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 it reads:

"But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for indeed what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ, so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes."

The insight I see here is that FORGIVENESS is a great weapon against the enemy...