Chapter two moves from general principles about wisdom and instruction to the specific example of the adulterous woman. The chapter opens with a classic if-then statement with a peculiar structure: if-if-if-then-explanation-then-explanation. If the son received his father’s commands and accepted them (Proverbs 2:1-2) If he asked for discernment (Proverbs 2:3) If he sought wisdom like […]
Chapter nine records what was probably Joshua’s weakest moment as Israel’s leader. Through Moses, God had made a distinction between cities that would be far away from Israel’s new land and those located within the land (Deuteronomy 20:10-18). If the city was far away, Israel was allowed to make a peace treaty with them, making
Peter’s intended recipients were people scattered throughout Asia Minor. The word diaspora, “dispersion,” is used elsewhere only twice. In James 1:1 the “twelve tribes” are specified, and in John 7:25 it refers to Jews dispersed “among the Greeks. استراتيجيات الروليت ” Although there are principles available for all Christians of all time, since Peter was
