March 23 Readings

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Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible

Proverbs 1-2; 1 Corinthians 14.1-20
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: Proverbs 1; Proverbs 2; 1Corinthians 14.21-40

Proverbs 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Proverbs 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Proverbs 1
Proverbs 2
The key word in Proverbs is wisdom. The word occurs some 47 times. Christ is portrayed in this book as wisdom, In Proverbs 8, wisdom is personified.

Proverbs 1 What is wisdom? The word occurs some 41 times in the NIV. In Hebrew it means 'skillful living'. How do we achieve this skilleful living, simply in verse 7 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.' If you are not wise then you are foolish. Verse 7 is the THEME of the book. This is an either or situation. From the NIV Study Bible: 1:7 The theme of the book (see 9:10; 31:30; cf. Job 28:28; Ps 111:10). fear of the LORD. A loving reverence for God that includes submission to his lordship and to the commands of his word (Ecc 12:13). God is our king (Mal 1:14), but even as we stand in awe of him we can rejoice (see Ps 2:11; Isa 12:6). fools. Those who hate knowledge (v. 22) and correction of any kind (12:1), who are "quick to quarrel" (20:3) and "give full vent" to their anger (29:11), who are complacent (1:32) and who trust in themselves (28:26) rather than in God (Ps 14:1). despise wisdom and discipline.

Solomon exhorts the listener, using the phrase my son, to stay away from enticements (v. 8-19) and warned against rejecting wisdom (20-33)


In Proverbs 2 Solomon spoke about the moral benefits of wisdom. Who does wisdom come from? It comes from God as shown in verse 6-8. Wisdom is personified here, notice the words associated with Wisdom: SAVE (verse 12-15) from the ways of wicked men; SAVES from the adulteress (verse 16-22).

Other Links
Deffinbaugh on Proverbs
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Malik-Intoduction to Proverbs
Malik-Argument for Proverbs
Piper on Proverbs
Spurgeon on Job
Biblebb.com site on Proverbs
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page
Radic Randall on Proverbs

1Corinthians 14 with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Corinthians 21-40
Paul continues that tongues are a sign for the unbelievers, and prophecy is a sign to the believers. (v. 22-27) He compared prophecy to tongues and said that prophecy is a superior gift since it reveals the things of God to a non believer visiting the church. He also exhort them to have an orderly worship where the purpose of the service is to strengthened the congregation. Whether it is done in tongues, there must be an interpreter present, or if people are prophecying, their words must be weighed carefully. What about today's church, there is a split down the middle between those who speak in tongues and prophecy and those who do not. How do we resolve this issue. I do not know! We should reognize that we are from one body, one faith, one baptism, and one Lord.


Other Links
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 1-9
Calvin on 1 Corinthians 10-16
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Deffinbaugh on 1Corinthians
Index to Sermons by McArthur, Ryle, Edwards and Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Spurgeon on 1Corinthians
Stedman on 1 Corinthians
Pett on 1Corinthians 1-7
Pett on 1Corinthians 8-16
Piper on 1Corinthians
Wallace on 1 Corinthians

Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary on the New Testament
With the Word Commentary NT-Warren Wiersbe

Jesus Saves
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.