Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for July 19, 2020

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Proverbs 14:8-15

1. Overview

• connection to 14:1-7 and the “how to” response to walking in wisdom
• distinct literary/poetic device: chiasmus (each of 8 verses paired with another)
• main idea: Because wisdom warns of the deceptive nature of appearances, navigate your course by faith and not by sight.

2. Prudence and Foolishness 8/15

• discernment of the wise
• deception of the foolish

3. Restitution and Reward 9/14

• the wise: making amends and receiving favor
• the foolish: rejecting restitution and receiving judgment

4. Heartache and Joy 10/13

• the private nature of emotional experience
• the reality of mingled grief and joy

5. Life and Death 11/12

• the flourishing upright and the exterminated wicked
• the disaster of the seemingly right way

6. So What?

• Prize the preciousness of absolute truth.
• Cultivate the discipline of discernment.
• Connection to NT and Christ: 2 Cor. 4:1, 13-18
• “…And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight…” (Spafford)