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Sunday, Sunday, June 9, 2013June 9, 2013

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 7Chapter 7

The Adulteress’ The Adulteress’ Seductive TacticsSeductive Tactics!!

2. A Sad Example:2. A Sad Example:How the naïve fall into sin How the naïve fall into sin

emphasizing the behavior that emphasizing the behavior that leads to adultery, vs. 6-23.leads to adultery, vs. 6-23.

1. The role of the man,1. The role of the man,vs. 6-9.vs. 6-9.

2. The role of the woman, 2. The role of the woman, vs. 10-21.vs. 10-21.

Principle Vs. 12Principle Vs. 12::Sin is ever present waiting to Sin is ever present waiting to

tempt you.tempt you.Gen 4:7b, “Sin is crouching at Gen 4:7b, “Sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”you, but you must master it.”

Vs. 13,Vs. 13, “ “Brazen faceBrazen face” ” Signifying her arrogance of Signifying her arrogance of behavior; her brash and bold behavior; her brash and bold

behavior; her lies and behavior; her lies and deception. deception.

Prov 21:29,Prov 21:29,“A wicked man displays a “A wicked man displays a

bold face, but as for the bold face, but as for the upright, he makes his way upright, he makes his way

sure.”sure.”

Vs. 14-18 are the main body Vs. 14-18 are the main body of her persuasion, by means of her persuasion, by means

of lying, deception and a of lying, deception and a flattering tongue.flattering tongue.

Vs. 14,Vs. 14,This is the hypocrisy of false This is the hypocrisy of false

and pseudo, worship, faith and and pseudo, worship, faith and religion!religion!

In true worship of the PeaceIn true worship of the Peace Offering there are three kindsOffering there are three kinds::

Leviticus 3; 7:11-38; Leviticus 3; 7:11-38; 22:17-25; Num 6. 22:17-25; Num 6.

In true worship of the PeaceIn true worship of the Peace Offering there are three kindsOffering there are three kinds: :

1) Eucharistic or thanksgiving 1) Eucharistic or thanksgiving offerings, expressive of offerings, expressive of gratitude for blessings gratitude for blessings

received. received.

2) In fulfillment of a vow, but 2) In fulfillment of a vow, but expressive of thanks for expressive of thanks for

benefits received.benefits received.

3) Free-will offerings, 3) Free-will offerings, spontaneously devoted to spontaneously devoted to

God, including a wave God, including a wave offering (thank offering) that offering (thank offering) that was waved before the Lord in was waved before the Lord in gratitude for an unexpected gratitude for an unexpected

blessing. blessing.

Vs. 15,Vs. 15,Three actions on the part of Three actions on the part of the sinner to tempt the naïve the sinner to tempt the naïve (Go out to meet, seek, find) (Go out to meet, seek, find)

noted in three ways,noted in three ways,vs. 16-18.vs. 16-18.

Three TemptationsThree Temptations::

Three TemptationsThree Temptations::Vs. 16 “Appetite”, Vs. 16 “Appetite”, (Lust of the flesh) (Lust of the flesh)

Three TemptationsThree Temptations::Vs. 16 “Appetite”, Vs. 16 “Appetite”, (Lust of the flesh) (Lust of the flesh) Vs. 17, “Beauty”, Vs. 17, “Beauty”, (Lust of the eyes) (Lust of the eyes)

Three TemptationsThree Temptations::Vs. 16 “Appetite”, Vs. 16 “Appetite”, (Lust of the flesh) (Lust of the flesh) Vs. 17, “Beauty”, Vs. 17, “Beauty”, (Lust of the eyes) (Lust of the eyes)

Vs. 18, “Ambitious Pride”, Vs. 18, “Ambitious Pride”, (Boastful Pride of life). (Boastful Pride of life).

Cf. 1 John 2:15; Gen 3:6, Matthew and Luke 4.Cf. 1 John 2:15; Gen 3:6, Matthew and Luke 4.

Vs. 16,Vs. 16,Looking back to Egypt Looking back to Egypt

represents disobedience to represents disobedience to God and disregard for His God and disregard for His

provisions for life, Num 14.provisions for life, Num 14.

Vs. 17,Vs. 17,““I have sprinkledI have sprinkled””

The counterfeit The counterfeit Peace Offering of Peace Offering of

Satan’s Cosmic System.Satan’s Cosmic System.

Three types of spices used to Three types of spices used to sweeten the deal,sweeten the deal,

““myrrh, aloes and myrrh, aloes and cinnamoncinnamon.”.”

““Myrrh” Myrrh” - MOR, - MOR, מרמר..Used for:Used for:

Anointing oil, Ex 30:23.Cosmetic, Esth 2:12; Psa 45:8;

Song 3:6; 5:1, 5.Incense, Psa 45:8; S.S. 3:6; 4:14. Perfume, S.S. 1:13; 4:6.

An embalming substance, An embalming substance, John 19:39 for our Lord. John 19:39 for our Lord.

Figuratively of love, Figuratively of love, Song 1:13; 4:6, 14; 5:13. Song 1:13; 4:6, 14; 5:13.

PrinciplePrinciple::Something that smelled so Something that smelled so good was actually bitter in good was actually bitter in taste and leads to death! taste and leads to death!

““Aloes” Aloes” – AHALOTH, – AHALOTH, אהלותאהלותUsed 3x:Used 3x:

1) 1) Psa 45:9Psa 45:9, the smell of the , the smell of the garments of the King bridegroom garments of the King bridegroom

on the day of his marriage.on the day of his marriage.2) 2) S.S. 4:14 S.S. 4:14 a similar context.a similar context.3) Enticement for a false union 3) Enticement for a false union between a man and a woman.between a man and a woman.

In the NT it is another spice In the NT it is another spice in in John 19:39John 19:39, ,

to embalm our Lord!to embalm our Lord!

Aloes represent marriage, Aloes represent marriage, (the covenant union between (the covenant union between a right man and right woman) a right man and right woman) that when corrupted also leads that when corrupted also leads

to death.to death.

““CinnamonCinnamon” – ” – QINNAMON, QINNAMON, קנמוןקנמון

Used 3x in the OT.Used 3x in the OT.1) Our verse.1) Our verse.

2) 2) Ex 30:23-33 Ex 30:23-33 to make an to make an anointing oil for the Tent of anointing oil for the Tent of Meeting, its articles and the Meeting, its articles and the

priests. priests.

If anyone reproduced it or If anyone reproduced it or used it otherwise, they were used it otherwise, they were

to be cut off from the people. to be cut off from the people.

3) In the Song of Songs, the 3) In the Song of Songs, the bride’s beauty is compared bride’s beauty is compared

with several spices including with several spices including cinnamon, cinnamon, S.S. 4:14. S.S. 4:14.

In Rev 18:13, In Rev 18:13, it is part of the merchandise it is part of the merchandise

of “Babylon the great” of “Babylon the great” that will be destroyed that will be destroyed

in the Tribulation.in the Tribulation.

So Cinnamon represents the So Cinnamon represents the beauty of the bride beauty of the bride

(the wife of Christ) and is (the wife of Christ) and is here corrupted by the here corrupted by the

adulterous woman that will adulterous woman that will lead to utter destruction for lead to utter destruction for

her prey.her prey.

Vs. 18, “Boastful Pride.”Vs. 18, “Boastful Pride.”

Let us satiate ourselves in Let us satiate ourselves in lovemaking, because we can!lovemaking, because we can!

Vs. 16-18, are filled with Vs. 16-18, are filled with erotic imagery similar to the erotic imagery similar to the Song of Songs, yet here are Song of Songs, yet here are counterfeit to true love and counterfeit to true love and

carefully calculated to arouse carefully calculated to arouse passion until he could no passion until he could no

longer resist. longer resist.

Grace OfferingGrace Offering1 Tim 5:17-18, 1 Tim 5:17-18,

“The elders who rule well are to be “The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. preaching and teaching. 1818For the For the

Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and the ox while he is threshing,” and

“The laborer is worthy of his wages.”“The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

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Proverbs Chapter 7Proverbs Chapter 7The Adulteress’ Seductive TacticsThe Adulteress’ Seductive Tactics

A Sad Example: The Seduction BeginsA Sad Example: The Seduction Begins

Prov 7:14-20Prov 7:14-20

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