Category Archives: Wisdom

22
Apr

From Proverbs to Ecclesiastes and the book(s) of wisdom

We know that Ezra is supposed to follow Chronicles because the last statement in the last chapter of Chronicles is repeated and elaborated in the first chapter of Ezra. So how does Proverbs end and Ecclesiastes begin? Charm is deceitful, … Continue reading →

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26
Jan

The appeal of the past

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that. – Ecclesiastes 7.10 How can Solomon make such a blanket statement? The past almost always produces in our perceptions the … Continue reading →

Posted in Eschatology, Postmillennialism, Wisdom | 3 Comments
31
Oct

Working hard: there is no substitute

The first rule for improving personal efficiency is: Act on an item the first time you read or touch it. I’m not talking about those things that you can’t do now or even those things you shouldn’t do now. I’m … Continue reading →

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27
Oct

Big brother v. the end goal of baptism

As I suspect, it always comes back to baptism, infant baptism in particular. Kahn: “Liberalism has never produced an adequate explanation of the family, because we cannot understand children” without the framing assumptions of liberalism – its assumption that the … Continue reading →

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15
Jun

The good man has faith

A good man obtains favor from the LORD, but a man of evil devices he condemns. via Passage: Proverbs 12 (ESV Bible Online). That word favor is tranlated charis in the Greek Septuagint. It is a word that could be … Continue reading →

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13
Jun

Want freedom, not achievements

Mark Horne » Blog Archive » Maybe our real heroes were forced into janitorial service. Thinking about this a bit more, especially in light of my ongoing meditations on the book of Proverbs… People want to do good. But, as … Continue reading →

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31
May

God tests us and hides his justice

I state here that God judges sooner than the Last Day. This fact can be taken to infer some mistaken conclusions. God judges the wicked and rewards the righteous. All of these rewards are delayed because God is patient and … Continue reading →

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31
May

The chief culprit who attacks freedom

“In any successful attack on freedom the state can only be an accomplice. The chief culprit is the citizen who forgets his duty, wastes away his strength in the sleep of sin and sensual pleasure, and so loses the power … Continue reading →

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30
May

God judges sooner than the Last Day, so statism is wrong

I love this post by Doug Wilson. Love! I want to offer one minor addition to what he says to combat statism. It is true that God will judge at the Last Day, but it needs to be remembered that … Continue reading →

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28
May

How hard is it to make an accurate scale? You are doing it every day.

It would help to know something about the technology of the Ancient Near East. How hard was it to produce an accurate scale? Did it take a great deal of time and/or attention. Was it a special skill or could … Continue reading →

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