Observations on Proverbs 6:6-11, part 1
June 7, 2008 – 8:18 pmHello,
OK, in my Sunday School class at church, we are going through Howard Hendricks “Living by the Book” and I thought it would be nice to go through that process. Seeing as I want to finish writing about laziness, these passages on laziness seemed like a good place to start. There are more observations to be made, and hopefully I will be able to make them soon.
Note that these are not deep thoughts, just simple observations on what the text is saying. That is on purpose. So read on about Prov 6:6-11, the first passage I am looking at about laziness.
Key terms: sluggard and ant
Contrast is made between the ant and the sluggard.
How can sluggard be wise by observing ways of ant?
Qualities of ant:
What does sluggard do? sleeps, and won’t get up
What does sluggard love? sleep
Results of sluggards actions:
- Poverty comes like vagabond
- Need comes like an armed man
What is a vagabond? one who walks about, often without purpose.
What is “an armed man”? Strictly speaking, some one with a shield, someone who is protected.
Type of literature: Poetry
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Key terms: sluggard and ant
Contrast is made between the ant and the sluggard.
How can sluggard be wise by observing ways of ant?
Qualities of ant:
What does sluggard do? sleeps, and won’t get up
What does sluggard love? sleep
Results of sluggards actions:
- Poverty comes like vagabond
- Need comes like an armed man
What is a vagabond? one who walks about, often without purpose.
What is “an armed man”? Strictly speaking, some one with a shield, someone who is protected.
Type of literature: Poetry
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On a side note, hopefully I will be commenting on Prince Caspian tomorrow night if tomorrow goes according to how I hope it goes.