Category Archives: Uncategorized

Ecclesiastes 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Having completely discounted human wisdom for life’s meaning, the teacher now moves gears through other human spaces. They are all empty! First on the list is pleasure. Laughter is madness! It means nothing. You are still on the hunt for meaning. Achievement can release a great sense of fulfillment. But notContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 2 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com This is interesting. We are coming from the Book of Proverbs where Wisdom was everything. But here in this book, everything is meaningless, including wisdom! We should be surprised, of course. Is Wisdom in the Book of Proverbs different from wisdom in Ecclesiastes? Of course, they are different. Wisdom is actuallyContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 1 Commentary”

Proverbs 31 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Book of Proverbs sits in between a prolog in chapter 1 and an epilogue in the last chapter. In between are numerous teachings targeted at just about every occupation: farmers, neighbors, friends, relatives, fathers, mothers, businessmen, leaders, and ordinary members of the community.Chapter 1 introduces us to Solomon as theContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 31 Commentary”

Proverbs 30 Commentary http://www.lovingscriptue.com Probably the Book of Job was in print by this time, or verse 4 simply lifted the thoughts that were in common use at the time. Regardless, the thought is that we become less human each time we doubt God. We choose to believe a lie. It should be everyman’s prayerContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 30 Commentary”

Proverbs 29 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright. Verse 27, the last verse. The scripture is brutally honest. The righteous may easily know the feeling of hate for the unrighteous. We may not be too sure if they always understand why. What we definitely know is that the saintContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 29 Commentary”

Proverbs 28 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Fear characterizes the life of evil-doers. What are they afraid of? Judgment, perhaps. This fear is always present and many seek to address it in works of righteousness but it never works that way. “Many rulers” is a reference to a lack of the rule of Christ in individuals. There areContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 28 Commentary”

Proverbs 27 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt. Verse 11. The son here may refer to the saint. The wise saint brings joy to the LORD’s heart. But read it again and you begin to think the thought hereContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 27 Commentary”

Proverbs 26 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com If these lines were not proverbs, verses 4 and 5 would be perfect examples of inconsistency, otherwise called contradictions by the spiritually uneducated. And they are sitting right next to each other. So what should the saint do, follow 4 or follow 5? We can contradict ourselves but the LORD cannotContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 26 Commentary”

Proverbs 25 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Reading Luke 14 verses 8 to 10 is like reading Proverbs 25. The man Jesus Christ must have immersed himself in the Book of Proverbs, as he relied heavily on the material from today’s chapter. The New Testament saint knows that they are hearing the voice of the LORD Jesus ChristContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 25 Commentary”

Proverbs 24 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Being wise is better than being strong. Verse 5. Read it in the context of the New Testament and you easily appreciate the importance of grace. It is no longer about human effort – skills or good works. “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. The scripture is emphasizingContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 24 Commentary”