June 14, 2020, Proverbs 2:1-11 – Post 2 – ISSL Reflections

You can find this week’s Scripture at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+2%3A1-11&version=NRSV and you can very easily look at different translations and even put several translations in parallel, for instance,https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs%202%3A1-11&version=NRSV;NIV;CEB IV.The other day I asked,“What does The Lord call us to do? …. And … Continue reading

June 14, 2020, Proverbs 2:1-11 – ISSL Reflections

I.We move on to chapter 2 of Proverbs. We see the Proverbist again calling our attention to the “fear of the Lord.” Maybe this passage will give us some more insight into what that means.. Notice in the passage “if,” … Continue reading

June 7, 2020, Proverbs 1 – Post 3 – ISSL Reflections

VIII.Now that we’ve looked at this chapter in a couple of different ways, I have a question for today. What knowledge and wisdom is included in what the Proverbist wants us to hear? Since this is found in the Bible, … Continue reading

June 7, 2020, Proverbs 1 – Post 2 – ISSL Reflections

IV.During our last time together we worked on getting an overview of the first chapter of Proverbs and began to think about one of the essential themes in Proverbs – Wisdom. Today I want us to zero in on one … Continue reading

June 7, 2020, Proverbs 1 – ISSL Reflections

I.Beginning this week and for the following three weeks we will be reading passages from the Book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Scripture. This week we start by reading the first chapter of the book. Many see this first chapter … Continue reading