Proverbs 2:1-8 Wisdom. Insight. Understanding. How does the author regard these things? With complacency? Passivity? Not at all! Do these things “just happen”? Do they just appear out of nowhere? No! The author makes it very clear that wisdom, insight, and understanding require intentionality. They are to be attended to, searched for, asked for. They …
Category Archives: RTB 2022 – Psalms and Wisdom Literature
May 3 / Proverbs 1:20-33
Proverbs 1:20-33 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice… (v. 20) Here we are introduced to the personification of Wisdom, a woman calling in the streets and markets, trying to get the attention of the “simple ones”, scoffers, and fools. And she has some good news: If you turn …
May 2 / Proverbs 1:8-19
Proverbs 1:8-19 Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching… (v. 8) In other words: Listen up! Pay attention! Don’t be one of those fools who despise wisdom and instruction. (v. 7) My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. (v. 10) If that is not good advice, I don’t …
May 1 / Proverbs 1:1-7
Proverbs 1:1-7 Today we get the preface to Proverbs. In the first verse we see that King Solomon is the primary author, though we learn later that there are other contributors to this book. We then learn that the purpose and goal of this book is to convey wisdom in its various forms: instruction, understanding, …
Introduction to Proverbs
As you may have noticed from the reading schedule, tomorrow we’ll detour away from the Psalms for a bit and dive into the Book of Proverbs, perhaps the central book of Old Testament “wisdom literature”. The first verse is a bit misleading as it appears to attribute the entire book to King Solomon, but Solomon …
May 2022 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-May Proverbs 1:1-7 7 02-May Proverbs 1:8-19 12 03-May Proverbs 1:20-33 14 04-May Proverbs 2:1-8 8 05-May Proverbs 2:9-15 7 06-May Proverbs 2:16-22 7 07-May Proverbs 3:1-8 8 08-May Proverbs 3:9-12 4 09-May Proverbs 3:13-18 6 10-May Proverbs 3:19-26 8 11-May Proverbs 3:27-35 9 12-May Proverbs 4:1-9 9 13-May Proverbs 4:10-19 10 …
April 30 / Psalm 51:10-19
Today, verses that are so familiar to us from music and from their use in penitential services. I have a hard time simply reading verses 10-12 without singing them! Verse 15 is another verse that we recognize from liturgical use. Verses 16-17 spoke to me today: For You will not delight in sacrifice, or I …
April 29 / Psalm 51:1-9
Psalm 51:1-9 The header/title clearly places Psalm 51 in its historical setting. I’m sure you all know of David’s adultery with Bathsheba, but if you’ve never read the full account that includes Uriah’s death and Nathan’s prophetic encounter with David, you should read II Samuel 11-12:23 before you continue with today’s and tomorrow’s readings. It’s …
April 28 / Psalm 50:16-23
Psalm 50:16-23 Today, the wicked… (v. 16) In Job and in our reading of past Psalms it has seemed to me like “the wicked” were outsiders or other nations – certainly not participants in regular Jewish rituals. But in Psalm 50 God has made it clear through the psalmist that He is speaking to Israelites: …
April 27 / Psalm 50:7-15
Psalm 50:7-15 Yesterday I noted from my Study Bible that today’s reading would be words of correction for those of “honest intent” (vv. 7-15), with tomorrow’s reading a sharp rebuke of “the wicked” (vv. 16-23). And as I read today’s verses I can see that these authors are correct. The Israelites are offering their daily …