Two Paths: of Parents & Kings

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Proverbs 10-22A Two Paths: Of Parents and Kings Sermon Outline for February 29, 2004 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri The Formal Introduction 1A (King/Son to Prince) Day One: Light; Transcendent Wisdom; Feast One : Sabbath The “My Son” Intro 1b-9 (Wisdom and Folly; Rejoicing Life or Sorrowing Death) Day Two: Division, Firmament; Two Ways, Two Women, Two Kinds of Friends, Two Tongues, Two Approaches to Attaining Wealth and Enjoying Its Blessings; Feast Two: Passover, Under the Blood or Not The Proverbs of Solomon, First Collection 10-22A (Familial Wisdom) Day Three: Sacramental Vegetation; First Collection, Begins with “Son,” Relatively Simple Proverbs; Feast Three: Firstfruits Proverbs, Chapter Ten: Two Paths I. vv. 1-22 2 Sons, 2 Tongues, Wealth and Yahweh’s Blessings (3 Sevens, And An Eight) vv. 1-7 The Course of 2 Sons (Rotten Name) vv. 8-14 The Course of 2 Tongues (Destruction) vv. 15-21 Wealth and the Tongue (Die) v. 22 Yahweh’s Blessing (Wicked Are Gone) II. vv. 23-32 10 Words; 2 Paths; 2 Ends v. 23 No Other Gods “fool” vs. “wisdom” [fear of Yahweh]) [Father] v. 24 No Idols “wicked;” (fool) “rrighteous;” (wisdom) from God to men [Son] v. 25 No Empty Witness “whirlwind;” Eschatology [Spirit] v. 26 Work Six Days “lazy man” [Future] v. 27 Honor Parents, Get Long Life (No Other Gods) “ Fear of Yahweh Prolongs Days” [Father] v. 28 Don’t Murder (No Idols) “wicked…perish” [Son] v. 29 Don’t Commit Adultery (No Empty Witness) “Iniquity” (TWOT - movement from emptiness to idolatry) “way of Yahweh ” [Spirit] v. 30 Don’t Steal (No Other Gods) “won’t inhabit the earth” [Father] v. 31 Don’t Bear False Witness (No Idols) “mouth…tongue” [Son] v. 32 Don’t Covet (No Empty Witness) “perverse” [Spirit] Proverbs, Chapter 16 – Heavenly and Earthly King I. 15:30-33 Intro – Get Ready To Learn! Catch Words Hear, Gospel (vv. 30,31,32) Instruction (vv. 32,33) Wise (vv. 31,33) II. Yahweh Section – vv. 1-9 – What Do When Injustice Reigns? III. King Section - vv. 10-15 Key Words YHWH vv. 1-7 v. 8 – No YhWH v. 9 YHWH v. 10 KIN v. 11 – No Kling (Note presence of YHWH) King – vv. 12-15 Proverbs 10-22A Two Paths: Of Parents and Kings Pastor Tuuri Next Week: Proverbs 22B-24 The Words of the Wise by Pastor Tuuri Note the connection of laziness to wickedness and foolishness: Verse 23 Fool and Wisdom Verses 24, 25 Wicked and Righteous Verse 26 Lazy Man Verses 27-32 Wicked and Righteous There is a general movement throughout the Proverbs from header subjects (wisdom/folly; wise/foolish) to wicked vs. righteous, a movement from counsel to actions.