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Sunday, September 8, 2013Sunday, September 8, 2013

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 9Chapter 9

Vs. 13-18Vs. 13-18The Rival Banquet of The Rival Banquet of

“Folly” is Offered!“Folly” is Offered!

Regarding the Adulterous Regarding the Adulterous Woman we are told of:Woman we are told of:

Her Character, vs. 13.Her Character, vs. 13.Her Preparation, vs. 14.Her Preparation, vs. 14.Her Invitation, vs. 15.Her Invitation, vs. 15.

Her Prey, vs. 16.Her Prey, vs. 16.Her Message, vs. 17.Her Message, vs. 17.Her Outcome, vs. 18.Her Outcome, vs. 18.

Her Prey, vs. 16Her Prey, vs. 16. . ““Naïve and lacking heart.”Naïve and lacking heart.”

Cf. Prov 6:32; 7:7; 9:4. Cf. Prov 6:32; 7:7; 9:4. Those who do not have Bible Those who do not have Bible Doctrine resident within the Doctrine resident within the

right lobe (heart) of their soul. right lobe (heart) of their soul.

PrinciplePrinciple::The spiritually immature must The spiritually immature must be extra cautious about their be extra cautious about their associations and how they associations and how they spend their time, Satan is spend their time, Satan is

waiting to capture them with waiting to capture them with lies and deception, and their lies and deception, and their

emotions.emotions.

Her Message, vs. 17Her Message, vs. 17..““StolenStolen waterwater” is an ” is an

incomplete metaphor for incomplete metaphor for adulterous “sexual pleasure.” adulterous “sexual pleasure.” Cf. Prov 2:17; 5:9, 15; 6:30-Cf. Prov 2:17; 5:9, 15; 6:30-

35; 7:19. 35; 7:19.

““Is sweetIs sweet” MATHOQ, ” MATHOQ, ָמ�ַת�קָמ�ַת�ק Figuratively of evil as tasting Figuratively of evil as tasting

deceptively sweet.deceptively sweet.Cf. Job 20:12, “Though evil is Cf. Job 20:12, “Though evil is sweet in his mouth he hides it sweet in his mouth he hides it

under his tongue.”under his tongue.”

““BreadBread” ” Another metaphor for Another metaphor for

unlawful and sinful pleasures, unlawful and sinful pleasures, sexual gratification. sexual gratification.

Cf. Prov 30:20.Cf. Prov 30:20.

Prov 30:20,Prov 30:20,“This is the way of an “This is the way of an

adulterous woman: she eats adulterous woman: she eats and wipes her mouth, and and wipes her mouth, and

says, “I have done no says, “I have done no wrong”.” wrong”.”

““PleasantPleasant” - NAEM, ” - NAEM, ֵע�ם� �ֵע�םָנ , ,ָנ“To be pleasant, sweet, or “To be pleasant, sweet, or

beautiful.”beautiful.”Adultery is pleasant to the Adultery is pleasant to the sinner and delightful to his sinner and delightful to his

depraved taste.depraved taste.Cf. Prov 4:16-17. Cf. Prov 4:16-17.

Figuratively, Figuratively, “Water” = the Word of God, “Water” = the Word of God,

Eph 5:26, and the Holy Spirit, Eph 5:26, and the Holy Spirit, Acts 1:5; 10:47; 11:16. Acts 1:5; 10:47; 11:16.

“Bread” = the Lord Jesus “Bread” = the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor 11:24. Christ, 1 Cor 11:24.

What is being stolen is the What is being stolen is the Word of God from our hearts, Word of God from our hearts, our fellowship with the Spirit our fellowship with the Spirit

and our walk with our and our walk with our betrothed the Lord Jesus betrothed the Lord Jesus

Christ.Christ.

““Folly” tries to compensate Folly” tries to compensate for her shortcomings by the for her shortcomings by the attraction of the secret and attraction of the secret and hidden, of the unusual and hidden, of the unusual and

strange. strange.

Her Outcome, vs. 18Her Outcome, vs. 18 “Dead” - RAPHAIM, “Dead” - RAPHAIM, ים�יםְר�ָפ�ִא�ְר�ָפ�ִא

Cf. Prov 2:18; 21:16.Cf. Prov 2:18; 21:16.

“Dead spirits” in Sheol, “Dead spirits” in Sheol, Job 26:5. Job 26:5.

During the OT times all dead During the OT times all dead people, believers and people, believers and unbelievers, went to unbelievers, went to

Sheol Sheol ְׁש��ִאֹו�לְׁש��ִאֹו�ל, , (Hades in the NT), (Hades in the NT), cf. cf. Luke 16:19-31Luke 16:19-31. .

Old Testament BelieversOld Testament Believers Unbelievers throughout Unbelievers throughout history until the Great history until the Great White Throne JudgementWhite Throne Judgement

Old Testament SaintsOld Testament Saintsupon their death waitedupon their death waitedin Paradisein Paradise

Old and New Testament Old and New Testament unbelievers go here uponunbelievers go here upon

their death.their death.

Luke 16:19-31Luke 16:19-31

Old Testament BelieversOld Testament Believers Unbelievers throughout Unbelievers throughout history until the Great history until the Great White Throne JudgementWhite Throne Judgement

Taken to Heaven atTaken to Heaven atChrist’s triumphalChrist’s triumphalprocession!procession!

Old and New Testament Old and New Testament unbelievers go here uponunbelievers go here upon

their death.their death.Eph 4:8Eph 4:8

Unbelievers throughout Unbelievers throughout history until the Great history until the Great White Throne JudgementWhite Throne Judgement

Old and New Testament Old and New Testament unbelievers go here uponunbelievers go here upon

their death.their death.

Great White Throne

Judgement

The Lake of FireThe Lake of Fire Rev 20:13-14Rev 20:13-14

The Second DeathThe Second Death

Great White Great White Throne Throne

JudgementJudgement

““DepthsDepths” - ” - , OMEQ, OMEQ , ,ֹע�ָמ�קֹע�ָמ�קTells us that Sheol is inside Tells us that Sheol is inside

planet earth, Prov 25:3planet earth, Prov 25:3

““Folly” allures her victims Folly” allures her victims with the half-truth that sin with the half-truth that sin

gives pleasure, cf. gives pleasure, cf. Heb 11:25Heb 11:25, , but, like Satan, she denies the but, like Satan, she denies the connection between sin and connection between sin and

death, cf. death, cf. Gen 3:4Gen 3:4..

Prov 21:16,Prov 21:16,“A man who wanders from “A man who wanders from

the way of understanding will the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the rest in the assembly of the

dead.”dead.”

““And he does not knowAnd he does not know” ” They are willfully oblivious to They are willfully oblivious to

“wisdom’s” fundamental insight “wisdom’s” fundamental insight that the God of Justice and that the God of Justice and

Righteousness upholds a moral Righteousness upholds a moral order; He rewards righteousness order; He rewards righteousness

with life, and wickedness with the with life, and wickedness with the Sin Unto Death, 1 Cor 11:30.Sin Unto Death, 1 Cor 11:30.

If one evaluates his If one evaluates his lifestyle as foolish and lifestyle as foolish and

turns aside to “wisdom’s” turns aside to “wisdom’s” house, he is wise and house, he is wise and

becomes worthy of life.becomes worthy of life.

We prove ourselves wise by We prove ourselves wise by persevering in the right path persevering in the right path

when tested. when tested.

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

Prov 3:9-10, Prov 3:9-10, “Honor the LORD from “Honor the LORD from your wealth and from your wealth and from

the first of all your the first of all your produce; produce; 1010So your barns So your barns will be filled with plenty will be filled with plenty

and your vats will and your vats will overflow with new wine.”overflow with new wine.”

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The Rival Banquet of “Folly” is Offered, Part 2The Rival Banquet of “Folly” is Offered, Part 2

Prov 9:13-18; 21:16; Gen 3:4; Luke 16:19-31; 1 Cor 11:30Prov 9:13-18; 21:16; Gen 3:4; Luke 16:19-31; 1 Cor 11:30

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