Critical Paths – Proverbs 2:12-22 – 6-30-2024

Providence Community Church

In our passage today, 11 mentions of path, way, or walk, highlight the through line metaphor of Solomon's 2nd "my son" oracle. The concern of wisdom applied has much to do with our way of life. The scriptures and wisdom demand an entirely new direction for the godly son. The pathway of our hopes, ambitions, decisions, destinations, covenants, vocations, and legacy is of critical importance. The devoted student of wisdom acknowledges this and repents according to the standard revealed in God's word. The framework of the 5th commandment establishes the pattern of this oracle in Proverbs. Not only does the 1st commandment of the 2nd table of the law presume the importance of parent/ child relationships, but it also is ordered according to a conditions/benefits framework as Paul acknowledges in (Eph 6:1-3). According to this same pattern, verses 5-22 of Proverbs chapter 2 detail the ways in which honoring godly parents serves one will in the land. Last week we explored the conditions and benefits of wisdom relating to character. This week we consider the benefits of wisdom leading to deliverance ....