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Tag: Linda Emmerson

Women and Wine

  • Lesson 13 for the week of March 21 to March 28
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Biblical References: Proverbs 31 Leading Question: To what extent does the picture of the ideal wife in Proverbs 31 reinforce or undermine male chauvinism? An ambivalent answer to the leading question is suggested at the...

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The Humility of the Wise

  • Lesson 12 for the week of March 14 to March 21
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Biblical References: Proverbs 30 Leading Question: ”On what basis can one claim an exalted status for oneself?” As noted earlier (lesson #9), those who want to see the whole book of Proverbs as coming from...

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Alden Thompson

Living by Faith

  • Lesson 11 for the week of March 7 to March 14
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Biblical References: Proverbs 28-29 Leading Question: If one wants to be a law-abiding citizen, does Proverbs make it perfectly clear how to do that? The quick answer to that leading question is no – yet...

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Behind the Mask

  • Lesson 10 for the week of February 28 to March 7
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Biblical References: Proverbs 25-27 Leading Question: “What is the danger of thinking too highly of oneself?” The first verse of this section of Proverbs (25:1) indicates that this is a another collection of Solomonic proverbs...

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Words of Truth

  • Lesson 9 for the week of February 21 to February 28
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Biblical References: Proverbs 22-24 Leading Question: “How can we determine when other faith communities or even secular communities, maintain truths that we should support?” At the heart of this week’s discussion is a piece of...

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Alden Thompson

Words of Wisdom

  • Lesson 8 for the week of February 14 to February 21
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Biblical References: Proverbs 20-22 Leading Question: What can be done to cure laziness? Proverbs has lots to say about the lazy person – the NIV prefers the more colorful term “sluggard.” The following proverbs all...

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Dealing with Fights

  • Lesson 7 for the week of February 7 to February 14
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Biblical References: Proverbs 17-19 Leading Question: Does Proverbs help us understand whether and when there might be times when one should actually pick a fight? Fighting is not good (mere descriptions): In Proverbs 17 –...

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What You Get Is Not What You See

  • Lesson 6 for the week of January 31 to February 7
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Biblical References: Proverbs 14-15 Leading Question: Proverbs 14:12 declares: “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” How can the believer tell when what appears to...

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Blessings of the Righteous

  • Lesson 5 for the week of January 24 to January 31
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Biblical References: Proverbs 10-13 Leading Question: Do the “secular” proverbs make sense to believers and non-believers alike? Proverbs 10 introduces a new compilation, this one of Solomonic proverbs. Derek Kidner, in his Tyndale Old Testament...

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Divine Wisdom

  • Lesson 4 for the week of January 17 to January 24
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Biblical References: Proverbs 8-9 Leading Question: Proverbs celebrates wisdom. But can wisdom become dangerous? In popular thinking, education is often seen by ordinary people as something that puts faith at risk. But we should distinguish...

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A Matter of Life and Death

  • Lesson 3 for the week of January 10 to January 17
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Biblical References: Proverbs 6-7 Leading Question: When can we know that a duty is a matter of life and death?” Note: In Proverbs 7, “commands” are directly linked with warnings against adultery. In Proverbs, adultery...

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From Ears to Feet

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 3 to January 10
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Biblical References: Proverbs 4-6 Leading Question: “Is doing right more important than giving God the credit? In the three chapters which are the focus of our study this week – Proverbs 4, 5, and 6...

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“The Call of Wisdom”

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 27 to January 3
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Biblical References: Proverbs 1-3 Leading Question: “Go to the ant thou sluggard, consider her ways and be wise” (Prov. 6:6). What does the Holy Spirit have to do with a proverb like that? The book...

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