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Proverbs 10 - Proverbs 10

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Goldsworthy, Graeme Lister (1934-). Proverbs 10 - Proverbs 10. Moore Theological College. 1998. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://archives.moore.edu.au/documents/detail/179649.

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Goldsworthy, G. (1998). Proverbs 10 - Proverbs 10. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://archives.moore.edu.au/documents/detail/179649.

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Goldsworthy, Graeme Lister (1934-). Proverbs 10 - Proverbs 10. Moore Theological College. 1998. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://archives.moore.edu.au/documents/detail/179649.

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  • Goldsworthy preaches on the nature of proverbial wisdom from Proverbs 10. The passage provides an overarching theme for the following chapters to echo, in which wise and wicked actions are directly contrasted. Each saying contains ethical wisdom, relating to human conduct in consideration and reflection of the goodness of God. Wisdom and righteousness promote life and wellbeing whilst folly and wickedness promote ruin, misery, and death. The assumption derived from Proverbs assumes a positive view of creation, ultimately derived such a characteristic from the goodness of its Creator. Proverbial wisdom teaches us that righteousness relates to right human conduct and encompasses humanity’s relation with all of creation. Righteousness must be understood as a gift of God through Jesus Christ. The right response to wisdom is similarly mirrored in that of the gospel: fear of the Lord. As the archetypal wise man, Solomon presents a warning for self-justification through wise living. While representing the climax of God’s kingdom, Solomon’s folly would also lead directly to its judgement and fall. Ultimately, Christ is the sole redeemer who perfectly encapsulates wisdom and wise living. Proverbial wisdom sets us the task of living out a life of wisdom in all aspects of our relationships between man and creation. For the Christian, Christ has been made our wisdom, sanctification, and righteousness. Proverbial wisdom presupposes the gift as related to the fear of the Lord, sets us the ethical task of pursuing the righteousness and wisdom we possess already in Christ by faith.
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  • In copyright - educational use permitted. This item may be used for the purposes of research and study. Please acknowledge that it is held by Moore Theological College