Chapter eight finally gives wisdom a voice to speak for itself, by personifying it as a woman. 1 In direct contrast to the adulterous woman, who stands on a dark corner waiting for a young man to seduce (Proverbs 7:8-12), Solomon portrayed wisdom as standing on high places and at city gates, calling to all […]
Chapter fifteen concludes the teaching portion of Paulās letter. The final topic he needed to address was the resurrection. His opening statement, that he wanted āto make clearā¦the gospel,ā reminds us that some of these believers were still āinfants in Christā (3:1) and that they were uncertain on the basic doctrines of the faith. It was
Chapter thirty-five concludes this section with further description of the changes Messiah will make during his reign. In what Jesus called āthe regenerationā (Matthew 19:28), the curse of āthorns and thistlesā (Genesis 3:18) will be lifted from the land, and it will produce all kinds of vegetation unhindered, the way God intended in the original
