13a.exegeting Proverbs 9vv1-6 Applied to Chapel Re Dedication

8/14/2019 13a.exegeting Proverbs 9vv1-6 Applied to Chapel Re Dedication

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Chapel

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Muslims &Christians

attended


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MurreeChristian

Schoolchoirbrought

music


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Refreshments

afterwards

Mr Saleemof

ZOREngineers


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Chapel Address

on the occasion of

The Re-dedicationof

The College Chapel

ofLawrence College,

Ghora Gali, Murree

Readings from the Holy Bible

1. The Old Testament

PROVERBS 9 vv 1-6


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Exegeting

Proverbs 9:1-6


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Proverbs 9:1-6

Wisdom has built her house; she has hewnout its seven pillars. She has prepared hermeat and mixed her wine; she has also sether table. She has sent out her maids, and

she calls from the highest point of the city.Let all who are simple come in here! shesays to those that lack judgement. Comeand eat my food and drink the wine that Ihave mixed. Leave your simple ways andyou will live; walk in the way ofunderstanding.


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Step 1. List the units of thought:

Wisdom has built her house;

she has hewn out its seven pillars.

She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;

she has also set her table.

She has sent out her maids,

and she calls from the highest point of the city. Let all who are simple come in here!

she says to those that lack judgement.

Come and eat my food

and drink the wine that I have mixed.

Leave your simple ways

and you will live;

walk in the way of understanding.


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Step 2. Shape the Structure:

Wisdom has built her house;

she has hewn out its seven pillars.

She has prepared her meatand mixed her wine;

she has also set her table.

She has sent out her maids,

and she calls from the highest point of the city.Let all who are simple come in here!

she says to those that lack judgement.

Come

and eat my food

and drink the winethat I have mixed.

Leave your simple ways

and

you will live;Walk in the way of understanding.


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Step 3. Observe the different parts:

Wisdom has builtherhouse;

she has hewn outits seven pillars.

She haspreparedhermeatand mixedherwine;

she has also sethertable.

She has sent outher maids,

and she calls from the highest point ofthecity.Let all who are simple

come in here!

she says to those that lackjudgement.

Comeand eatmy food

and drinkthe wine

that I have mixed.

Leave yoursimple ways

and you will live;

Who? OBSERVATIONS Wisdom (= ?)

Ws maids The simple / lack judgement

What? Ws house & its 7 pillars Ws meat & wine Ws table

Simple ways The way of understanding

Where? [When?] The citys highest point Here (Ws house)

Why? In order to live

How? By eating & drinking Ws fare By leaving simple ways By walking in the way of

understanding


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Step 4. Question the meaning & significance of the parts



She haspreparedhermeat

and mixedherwine;



and she calls from the highest pointof thecity.

Let all who are simple

come in here!


Come

and eatmy food

and drinkthe wine

that I have mixed.

Leave yoursimple waysand you will live;

Who / what is wisdom?

What are the seven pillars?Why are they hewn out (ofstone)?

Why is the wine mixed?

Why has wisdom done every-thing herself in preparation forher guests?

Who are the simple that lackjudgement?

What are the simple ways theymust leave?

What kind of life is promised?

What is the choice presented?

What is the difference betweeneating & drinking

andwalking?


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Step 5. Suggest some Answers

(either by reflection or by referring to commentaries)

Wisdom has builtherhouse;she has hewn outits seven pillars.


and mixedherwine;


She has sent outher maids,and she calls from the highest pointof thecity.


come in here!


Come

and eatmy food

and drinkthe wine

that I have mixed.


and you will live;

Wisdom:

the wisdom of Godthe Creator of awisely ordereduniverse

Seven:

suggests perfectionor simply a mark of aprosperous home

Hewn out pillars:

suggests effort,craftsmanship

Mixed wine:

enjoyment,richness, complexity,subtlety of wisdom


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Step 6. What is the over-all Subject of the passage?



She haspreparedhermeatand mixedherwine;





come in here!


Comeand eatmy food

and drinkthe wine

that I have mixed.


and you will live;

Wisdom- the wisdom

of

God

the Creator

of

a

wisely ordereduniverse


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Step 8. What is the heart-beat of the passage?

Note:

The Heart-Beat

of a passage

isthe central point

or

core messageof that passage.


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Whatis the heart-beat of the passage?




and mixedherwine;





come in here!


Come

and eatmy food

and drinkthe wine

that I have mixed.


and you will live;

walkin the way of

Suggestion

EmbraceWisdom

to really live


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The Chapel

Address


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Exposition

Wisdom and Love are two of the

most previous treasures we can

ever have

true wisdom, as opposed to falsewisdom (which we call folly) and

true love, as opposed to all the

cheap and false kinds of love that

this world offers.


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Where can true wisdom and true love

be found?

That is the most important question

a young man can ever ask.

The Book of Proverbs was written toanswer this crucial question.

For it was written as guidance toyoung men on how to follow the

straight path.


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Wisdom has built a house

she has worked hard to cutstones for it;

she has gone to much trouble to

adorn it with 7 pillars; she has completed her task

perfectly,(for 7 symbolises both

perfection and completion)


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But more than completing a beautiful

building,

she has prepared a wonderful meal withspecial drinks, and

she has set the table herself in

readiness for guests; she has sent out her servants with the

invitations,

but many are too busy with other moreimportant business, so

she goes out herself and calls people to

come.


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Who is this woman Wisdom?

Is she not the wisdom of God

himself - offered to us?

This House of God that we re-

dedicate today is not only a

beautiful building.

It is also the place where Godinvites us to come and be fed on

His Word.


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This House of Godas well as being a place of prayer is

also

a place for spiritual nourishment.


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God invites us

to come away

from the busyness of our lives outsideand

find time and space

to listen to Him speaking to us

in His Holy Word

from which He feeds us spiritually,

and from where

we will get our true Wisdom

and learn of His real Love.


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May we want

to come

and accept

His loving invitation

to dine with Him!


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