Blended Reading Plan from Back to the Bible
Proverbs 30-31; Hebrews 5
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia links: Proverbs 30; Proverbs 31; Hebrews 5
Proverbs 30 are the Sayings of Agur
Proverbs 31 is the Sayings of King Lemuel-these were an oracle that his mother taught him. She warned against the dangers of wine and beer, it affects their judgement.
Note verse 8-9, God is the defender of the poor and needy (See Hebrews 16.10)
Verses 10-31 praises the wife of noble character, she is what we should teach our daughters to be and what our wives should be. This to some may be old-fashioned, out of date and ant-feminist, but IF more women would stive for this mdel for their lives and also apply Chapters 1-30 in their lives AS WELL AS THE GUYS, then there would be less divorces and more family harmony. Satan seems to winning the battle destroying the family structure but if wives and husabnds go back to the Word and started to obey it, then imagine more happy families.
What I am is saying is we need men to follow the principles in Proverbs 31!!
Proverbs 30 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Proverbs 31 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Links to Commentaries and other References - Proverbs
Hebrews 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Jesus the Great High Priest (Hebrews 4.14-5.10)
In Hebrews 5.1-10, the author describes the selection of the earthly priest that (v. 2) he is able to deal gently with those who are weak and ignorant, he has to make sacrifices for himself on the Day of Atonement. The Day of Atonement references: (Lev 23.26-32; Lev 16.2-34; Num 29.7-11)
Jesus is superior to the earthy High Priest. His sacrifical work was greater than the Aaronic priesthood. Jesus provided a better covenant, sanctuary and sacrifice, than any of these high priests ever could. If you remember, as a part of the high priest clothing, he had golden bells on his garment. Jewish tradition said that they tied a rope around a foot of the high priest before he went into the Most Holy Place. The reason being, if God struck the high priest dead because of his sin, they have to pull him out to avoid being struck by God.
More on the Day of Atonement
The High Priest Link
The author warned the people not to fall away, he rebuked them their growth in spiritual matters. They were like babies wanting to have milk rather than solid food. What about us" Is our nutrion based on spiritual milks (elementary truths) od on solid food (solid doctrine)/ We should asked ourselves this question every day are we close to God or have we fallen away so we could measure our spiritual temperature and see where we stand with the Lord.
Links to Commentaries and other References - Hebrews
Bible Study Tools
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
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.
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