The Word to the World
As observed briefly the last time we were in Proverbs 5, this is a chapter that both warns against sexual sin and celebrates marriage. Solomon contrasts Lady Folly with Lady Wisdom. Lady Folly seeks to seduce those who are in covenant relationship with God—not only
Proverbs 5 serves as a warning from a father to his son about sexual immorality. Solomon warns his son about the temptations of seduction. Clearly, sexualseduction is at the core of his admonitions, but I want to suggest that the matter of seduction, more generally
There seems to have been an uptick in recent years in what you would think would be unnecessary warning labels. For example, a warning label on a wheelbarrow some years ago read, “Not intended for highway use.” A carpenter’s electric drill carried the following warning:
In early September 2006, the sad news reached the world of the death of Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin. The news was shocking, not because a man had died (for we all have an appointment with death), or that the cause of his death was a