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Proverbs
Chapter 30 (Continued)
{Verses
21-23: Fourth Quaternary - the Four Trouble Makers -
People in Authority But can not take the Responsibility Required of
their Position}
21-23~~For
three things the land {nation of Palestine} is disturbed,
and
for four which it cannot stand/'bear up under it': 22~~
{For the Men - Politics}
for
a slave/servant/'common worker' when he reigns;
{he does not have what it takes to be in charge - no ability,
confidence or doctrine in his soul - a nation is in trouble when its
rulers are not qualified - he depends on the advice of others -
if the advice is bad, then down goes the nation}
{For the Men -Business}
and
a fool when he is 'rich'; 23~~
{idiom: literally 'filled with meat' - prosperity makes the fool
fatheaded and troublesome - who when a nation if filled with
wealthy people with no discernment from doctrine, it is a problem
for the nation.}
{For
the Women - In Marriage}
for
an odious/'mentally ugly' {sane'} woman when she is married;
{sane' - means to be 'mentally ugly', a bad temper/ spiteful -
mental attitude sins - this one appears nice until she is married
and it all comes out - petty, jealous, gossip etc.}
{For the Women - Wealth without Ability}
and
a 'serving girl' that is heir to her mistress.
{lady leaves all her wealth to the companion - the slave girl has no
ability to handle wealth - she can not take it and is trouble to all
around her}
{Verses
24-28: Fifth Quaternary - 4 Small Things Analogous to
Grace}
24-28~~There
be four things
which
are helpless/hopeless/little upon the earth,
but
they are exceeding wise {chakam}: 25~~
{wisdom means to know doctrine and apply it to your life's
experiences}
The
ants are a 'people not strong',
{almost any human can step on an ant and wipe him out -
analogous to the believer compared to god (or even to angels) -
we really are weak and helpless and hopeless in time -
we sin and have an old sin nature - we have nothing to recommend
us to God at all. When you understand that HE is everything and
WE are nothing, spiritual growth can BEGIN.}
yet
they prepare their food in the summer; 26~~
{summer represents the period of prosperity in your life - this is the
time when you can have concentrated learning - before the
tragedy occurs and you must use it - every believer should be like
the ant and store up doctrine when they can - if winter hits, it is
too late if you are not prepared - the Egyptians and Arab cultures
have considered the ant wise - so be like the ant and get wise.}
the
conies/'little desert rabbits' {Shaphan}
{a very vulnerable creature}
are
but a feeble folk,
yet
make they their houses in the 'cleft of the rocks' {cela`}; 27~~
{the rock is the principal of doctrine - you are protected when you
have doctrine in your soul - God and His Words/Promises to you
are your protection}
the
locusts have no king,
{the locust is the self-sustaining believer with doctrine resident in
their own soul they get their orders without some creature
leadership - your king is God and His Word}
yet
go they forth all of them by bands; 28~~
The
lizard {s@mamiyth}
you
can catch with your hands,
and
is in kings' palaces.
{Kings' palaces is analogous to a place of great partying, prosperity
and blessing}
{Note: These all helpless creatures depend on something else - the food they gather, speed and the cleft of the rock, the locusts have an over all plan, and the lizard is so vulnerable yet he lives in a king's palace - all referring to the helpless humans who need God and His direction - and are no longer helpless if they accept His gift of grace - and if you take in doctrine you are still vulnerable but can live in a place of great blessing (if only mentally in time).}
{Note: There are 4 Enemies of Doctrine: 1) Legalism - Depending on your own righteousness 2) Emotionalism - how you 'feel' is not the issue - it is what the Word says that matters 3) Sincerity - the "doesn't matter what you know as long as you are sincere" false doctrine 4) Human/Creature Viewpoint - absence of divine viewpoint in the 'right lobe'/'mentality of the soul'.}
{Verses
29-31: Sixth Quaternary - 4 Great things Analogous to Great
Character or Great Essence}
29-31~~There
be three things which 'do well step by step',
yes,
there are four things which do well in action: 30~~
A
lion which is hero among the animals,
and
turns not away for any; 31~~
{the lion is analogous to the confident believer with doctrine in his
soul}
A
warhorse {mothen}
{wears all sorts of armor (doctrine) yet performs admirably}
and
a 'he-goat' also;
{a he-goat is known for his aggressiveness - he will charge
anything - so is the mature believer}
and
a king against whom there is no revolution.
{stability of the king with doctrine in his soul - there is peace and
no revolution}
3{Application}
32~~If
you have done foolishly . . .
{how?}
. . . in lifting up yourself,
{the mental attitude sins - arrogance, pride, and represent all
mental attitude sins}
or
if you have thought evil . . .
lay
your hand upon your mouth.
{idiom meaning to 'shut up'}
{Note: Means do not witness for God. If you are a moral, self-righteous person and constantly have the mental attitude sins of arrogance, pride, gossip, vindictiveness, pettiness, then shut up. The unbeliever will see your inconsistency, reject you and then also reject God (thinking you represent Him).}
33~~Surely
the churning of milk brings forth butter,
{picture of a person with mental attitude sins churning around in
their soul - criticizing gossiping, envying, judging, etc. - the butter
is 'strife' - divides people - churns up trouble}
and
the twisting of the nose brings forth blood . . .
{this is a good way to start a fight! Sweet believers with mental
attitude sins - bitter, hateful, they grab every nose in sight and
tweak it! The blood again is strife, trouble.}
so
the 'forcing of wrath'
{a mental attitude in the right lobe - they smile sweetly but hate
you - and it bring out the anger in you}
brings
forth strife.
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