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The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 7Chapter 7

The Adulteress’ The Adulteress’ Seductive TacticsSeductive Tactics!!

IV. IV. A Concluding Appeal:A Concluding Appeal:

Sin leads to death!Sin leads to death!

Vs. 24Vs. 24Doubly emphasizing the Doubly emphasizing the

importance of the intake of importance of the intake of Bible Doctrine through GAP, Bible Doctrine through GAP,

in every generation.in every generation.

Rather than listening to the Rather than listening to the flattering and enticing flattering and enticing

“words” from the Seductress, “words” from the Seductress, metabolize the teaching of metabolize the teaching of

God’s Word. Because if you God’s Word. Because if you do not, there will be dire do not, there will be dire

consequences. consequences.

Vs. 25Vs. 25In vs. 21 NATAH was the In vs. 21 NATAH was the

enticement to enter into sin, enticement to enter into sin, while here SATAH is taking while here SATAH is taking

the exit ramp towards sin.the exit ramp towards sin.

““Her ways”, stands for dark Her ways”, stands for dark deceptions; restless, irrational, and deceptions; restless, irrational, and unrestrained lust; infidelity to her unrestrained lust; infidelity to her husband; tyranny against society; husband; tyranny against society;

insults to God and the true worship insults to God and the true worship of God, and calloused indifference of God, and calloused indifference

to the youth’s fate.to the youth’s fate.

The thing that exits the The thing that exits the highway is your heart, the highway is your heart, the

place where you store, retain place where you store, retain and apply God’s Word.and apply God’s Word.

In Prov 5:19 we are to wander In Prov 5:19 we are to wander all over our right woman / all over our right woman / man, yet to wander into sin man, yet to wander into sin and the cosmic system leads and the cosmic system leads

to death.to death.

Since behavior reveals what Since behavior reveals what is, or is not, in the heart, vs. 7, is, or is not, in the heart, vs. 7, the heart must be guarded and the heart must be guarded and kept at all times, Prov 4:23. kept at all times, Prov 4:23.

We should not turn our hearts We should not turn our hearts towards sin and Satan’s towards sin and Satan’s cosmic systemcosmic system,, in our in our

imaginations or fantasies, and imaginations or fantasies, and certainly not go near them certainly not go near them

mentally, verbally or mentally, verbally or physically.physically.

Successful resistance is not a Successful resistance is not a matter of willpower, but of matter of willpower, but of

submission and obedience to submission and obedience to God’s Word and His plan for God’s Word and His plan for

your life.your life.

Vs. 26 - “For”Vs. 26 - “For”The introduction of the third The introduction of the third

party – Satan.party – Satan.God the Father in vs. 6God the Father in vs. 6God the Son in vs. 19God the Son in vs. 19

““Victims”, CHALAL, Victims”, CHALAL, ָח�ל�לָח�ל�ל, , “Slain or pierced.” A “Slain or pierced.” A

technical military term for technical military term for “pierced” in battle, though it “pierced” in battle, though it

can be used for anyone can be used for anyone murdered or executed. murdered or executed.

““Many” and “Numerous”Many” and “Numerous”She has been victorious over She has been victorious over many in number and many in many in number and many in

strength.strength.

Satan can bring down both Satan can bring down both the strong and the weak, the the strong and the weak, the

mature and immature mature and immature believer, if you let him! believer, if you let him!

““All her slainAll her slain” ” KOL HARAG, used KOL HARAG, used

especially after a battle. So especially after a battle. So we see the defeat of the we see the defeat of the

reversionistic believer in the reversionistic believer in the spiritual warfare of the spiritual warfare of the

Angelic Conflict.Angelic Conflict.

The only defense is to learn The only defense is to learn well what the teacher is well what the teacher is

teaching, Prov 7:1-5, 24. teaching, Prov 7:1-5, 24.

Vs. 27Vs. 27The Final Consequence.The Final Consequence.

Rather than following Rather than following “The Way” of Christ, Acts 9:2; “The Way” of Christ, Acts 9:2;

19:9, 23; 24:14, 22, this 19:9, 23; 24:14, 22, this believer follows the counterfeit believer follows the counterfeit

way of sin, human good and way of sin, human good and evil found inside of Satan’s evil found inside of Satan’s

cosmic system. cosmic system.

““Sheol” - Sheol” - ְׁש��אֹו�לְׁש��אֹו�ל ““Death, the grave”, and a specific Death, the grave”, and a specific

compartment inside the earth compartment inside the earth where both believers and where both believers and

unbelievers went, Gen 37:35; Job unbelievers went, Gen 37:35; Job 7:9; Ezek 31:15, 17; 32:27, until 7:9; Ezek 31:15, 17; 32:27, until

the resurrection of our Lord. the resurrection of our Lord.

Prov 15:24, Prov 15:24, “The path of life “The path of life leadsleads

upward for the wise that he upward for the wise that he may keep away from Sheol may keep away from Sheol

below.”below.”Cf. Prov 5:3-6Cf. Prov 5:3-6

Gemser says: “Her bedroom Gemser says: “Her bedroom is no ballroom, but a is no ballroom, but a

battlefield where corpses lie battlefield where corpses lie about and from where many about and from where many are sent to the Netherworld, are sent to the Netherworld,

(Prov 2:18f; 5:5; 9:18).”(Prov 2:18f; 5:5; 9:18).”

Prov 9:18,Prov 9:18,“But he does not know that “But he does not know that the dead are there, the dead are there, thatthat her her guests are in the depths of guests are in the depths of

Sheol”Sheol”

This chapter explained and This chapter explained and warned against wandering lost warned against wandering lost in her ways, since her house in her ways, since her house

is a house of death, not of life. is a house of death, not of life. Her (Satan’s) promised “love” Her (Satan’s) promised “love” is an invitation to a bed in the is an invitation to a bed in the

grave. Cf. Prov 2:18f. grave. Cf. Prov 2:18f.

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

Ex 23:19, Ex 23:19, “You shall bring the choice “You shall bring the choice

first fruits of your soil into the first fruits of your soil into the house of the LORD your God.”house of the LORD your God.”

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Proverbs Chapter 7Proverbs Chapter 7

The Final Exhortation, Sin Leads to DeathThe Final Exhortation, Sin Leads to Death

Prov 7:24-27; 5:3-6; 9:18; 15:24Prov 7:24-27; 5:3-6; 9:18; 15:24

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