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More Proverbs from King Solomon

More Proverbs from King Solomon

More Proverbs from King Solomon We can learn from the many wise sayings in the Bible We consider the book of Proverbs as being a collection of wise sayings from King Solomon. This is mostly correct. However, it also includes proverbs from other...

March 17, 2020 Peter DeHaan King Solomon, Paul, Proverbs, wisdom 803
If You Could Ask God for One Thing, What Would It Be?

If You Could Ask God for One Thing, What Would It Be?

If You Could Ask God for One Thing, What Would It Be? Solomon Asks God for Wisdom to Lead Well and God Grants It God appears to Solomon and offers to grant him a request. This isn’t a genie-in-a-bottle situation; it’s the all-powerful God showing...

November 26, 2019 Peter DeHaan King Solomon, money, wisdom 2549
The Bible Personifies Wisdom

The Bible Personifies Wisdom

The Bible Personifies Wisdom What the Bible Teaches About Wisdom May Shock Us The book of Proverbs talks a lot about wisdom. The word pops up in fifty-five versus in this thirty-one-chapter book. That’s a lot of wisdom. This may be the reason why...

March 12, 2019 Peter DeHaan connect with God, hear God, Proverbs, wisdom 1355
The Book of Numbers Shows Us a Wise Step to Follow

The Book of Numbers Shows Us a Wise Step to Follow

The Book of Numbers Shows Us a Wise Step to Follow Throughout the Bible We See Examples We Can Apply in Our World Today As we move toward the end of the book of Numbers, we see God allocating Canaan—the Promised Land—to the twelve tribes of...

April 24, 2018 Peter DeHaan leadership, wisdom 1810
Fear is the Beginning of Wisdom

Fear is the Beginning of Wisdom

Fear is the Beginning of Wisdom In my last post I noted that the Bible says we are to fear God—and I confessed confusion over precisely what that means. The next step in my progression of thought is to recall that the fear of God is the beginning...

October 11, 2012 Peter DeHaan fear God, wisdom 1127
Following the Good and Straight Path

Following the Good and Straight Path

Following the Good and Straight Path If “wisdom” is the theme of Proverbs, then “path” may be the context. There are good paths and evil paths, straight paths and crooked paths. There are the paths of the righteous and paths of the wicked. For...

February 2, 2012 Peter DeHaan Proverbs, supernatural, wisdom 1343
Seeking Wisdom is Imperative—and Accessible

Seeking Wisdom is Imperative—and Accessible

Seeking Wisdom is Imperative—and Accessible Among all the reoccurring words in Proverbs, it is “wisdom” that is the most prominent—mentioned 54 times. Wisdom, in fact, is the central theme of the book, effectively summarizing its focus and...

January 31, 2012 Peter DeHaan Proverbs, wisdom 1439
Recurring Words from Proverbs

Recurring Words from Proverbs

Recurring Words from Proverbs There are several words that appear with disproportionate frequency in the book of Proverbs—and with minimal representation in the rest of the Bible. They are: Sluggard occurs 14 times in Proverbs and nowhere else in...

January 5, 2012 Peter DeHaan adultery, folly, prudent, simple, sluggard, wisdom 1068
A Biblical Screenplay

A Biblical Screenplay

A Biblical Screenplay Song of Songs is commonly categorized as wisdom literature in the Bible. With the possible exception of Job, it is not like the other wisdom books, nor like any other book in the Bible. It is easy to imagine Song of Songs as...

March 31, 2011 Peter DeHaan love, Song of Songs, wisdom 1245
A Wise Guy: The Wisdom of Solomon

A Wise Guy: The Wisdom of Solomon

A Wise Guy: The Wisdom of Solomon God told King Solomon to ask for anything and it would be given to him. (I think this is the closest thing we see in the Bible to God granting wishes like a genie.) As a wise guy, he chose carefully. Solomon...

March 22, 2011 Peter DeHaan Ecclesiastes, King Solomon, wisdom 1565
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