Old Testament – Page 34 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Fear of Persecutors – Proverbs 29:25-26

According to CatholicWorldReport.com, in June of 2020 “Pope Francis…encouraged Christians to fear sin, not the hostility, violence, or persecution they may face when sharing the Gospel with

Need for Prophecy – Proverbs 29:18

Helen Calder has some timely words about how to evaluate “dark” prophecies, prophecies that give a warning. She gives five principles: 1) Check, “What is the Purpose of this Prophecy?”

Vent or Hold Back – Proverbs 29:11

TheFreeDictionary.com gives these two definitions of venting: 1) Forceful expression or release of pent-up thoughts or feelings: give vent to one’s anger, 2) An opening permitting the escape of

Hardness of Heart – Proverbs 28:14

The book of Job is one of my favorites. Throughout, Job’s friends are trying to convince him that his experiences of suffering are from the hand of God for Job’s sinfulness. Job has not sinned,

Confession – Proverbs 28:13

Here is a list of 100 Scriptures about confession of sin. Kind of an important issue for believers. It was the make or break issue in king David’s life (2 Samuel 12), and he wrote two psalms

Righteous Boldness – Proverbs 28:1

He knew that to proclaim Jesus as Messiah to his fellow synagogue members, a radical group of Israelites, called the “freedmen,” was sure to get him in trouble. And he did. The high council

Test of Character – Proverbs 27:21

Tom Sawyer, the hero of the Mark Twain novel by the same name, is mistaken for dead and that Sunday at church people, young and old alike, begin to recall poor Tom and eulogize him. The best one boy

Forcing Spirituality – Proverbs 27:14

I find these words chilling and wonder how and why it could happen and whether it could happen again: Christianity was a minority religion during much of the middle Roman Classical Period, and the early

Rebuking – Proverbs 27:5-7

People in power have a problem. No one wants to tell them they are doing something wrong. Of course, they might foment this problem because they punish those who dare to speak correction. But this

God’s Time – Proverbs 27:1

My dear friend always had a concern that he might die young. His dad died young from a heart attack and so he paid special attention to heart health, exercising and eating right. He’s 68 now.

Spotting Hatred – Proverbs 26:24-26

It is common in movies or TV to know who the bad guy or gal is by the way they answer questions with a certain hesitation, or by seeing their sneer after the person they talk to isn’t looking, and

Dealing with Fools – Proverbs 26:4-5

They use derogatory names for people, constantly boast about their own abilities, refuse to really listen to anyone, make outlandish claims without feeling a need to give evidence, and seek to humiliate.

Curses – Proverbs 26:2

Anna Sayce considers herself an “intuitive” (psychic?), but she has a warning about bad psychics: “Sometimes people write to me because a ‘psychic’ has told them that they have

Shaming Love – Proverbs 25:21-22

“Boy, did I ever have egg on my face!” Where did that figure speech come from. We understand it. It basically means I did something embarrassing. Maybe it comes from having eaten and

Platitudes – Proverbs 25:20

Mina Holland writes of the strain of her newborn’s diagnosis with Diamond Blackfan Anemia, a bone marrow failure that led to inability to produce sufficient red blood cells: What do you say to someone

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