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1 | Mark: Many Proverbs not true? | Prov 22:6 | DocTrinsograce | 183762 | ||
Dear Mark, Since you start with "Concerning your first question..." I may naturally infer that you are going to write about the withdrawal of your statement "If we read these as a book of promises, we have a bigger problem then just that one verse." (sic) After that I can't quite ferret out if your answer is a "yes" or a "no." So many words... but neither of those two particular words. Might you kindly clarify your clarification? In Him, Doc PS Good definitions, by the way! PSS Good examples of foolish human proverbs, documented in Scripture! It well emphasizes the importance of context. |
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2 | Mark: Many Proverbs not true? | Prov 22:6 | mark d seyler | 183780 | ||
Doc, In the interest that you would have a specific and exact understanding of my views, I will attempt once again to clarify my position. You wrote: Since you start with "Concerning your first question..." I may naturally infer that you are going to write about the withdrawal of your statement "If we read these as a book of promises, we have a bigger problem then just that one verse." (sic) I do not withdraw this statement. It is my opinion that the Proverbs are proverbs, and not promises (again, in the way that I have defined "promises" in my post 183749), and if someone reads them as promises, then they will not have a correct understanding of this particular book of the Bible. The same would hold true of one who reads the creation account as a parable, or the book of Chronicles as a vision. To the person who looks as the creation as a parable, and asks, what do the fish mean? Their difficulty is not simply a lack of understanding what the fish mean. It is a lack of understanding of how to view that portion of Scripture. But it appears to me that our difference of opinion is not in how we understand the Book of Proverbs, since you have seemingly expressed what appears to be the exact same understanding as I have. It seems that we simply disagree over how we use the word "promise", as you give a broader latitude towards what can be construed as a promise. But to try to wrap this up, lest it drag out longer, it's my opinion that an incorrect understanding of an entire book of Scripture represents a "bigger problem" then an incorrect understanding of just one verse. Does this help to clarify my view for you? Love in Christ, Mark |
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