Ask the Pastor: why is Proverbs in the Bible?
- Why is the book of Proverbs in the Bible?
- Should we be looking for Jesus in every Old Testament text?
- Did God ever actually talk to David?
- Are there any proverbs that go directly against biblical law?
A host asks why Proverbs belongs in Scripture, launching a wide answer: Proverbs is a curated collection, and the Bible preserves the whole range of the human experience with God, including imprecatory psalms, Song of Songs, David's messiness, and historical books that show God keeping promises. The hosts argue against hunting for Jesus in every verse, favoring the Bible Project's unified-story view, with a road-trip metaphor for how Scripture travels toward Christ. Rapid-fire follow-ups cover whether God spoke to David through the ephod and whether any proverbs conflict with biblical law.
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Pope style, full: the man mistaken for the Pope on childlike curiosity
- Did dinosaurs exist, and can science and faith be held together?
Framing gag: a man in Minneapolis (sketching the 'pope' in downtown Des Moines) mistook Boova for the pontiff and demanded 'paper wisdom' — Boova refused to sign his Bible but agreed to the wisdom.
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Solomon: eight marks of a sluggard
For the Solomon round, the hosts read an article listing eight marks of the sluggard from Proverbs: he will not start things, will not finish things, will not face hard things…
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Secular vs Solomon: drowning men, monkeys, and Proverbs 11:9
- A drowning man is not troubled by rain — secular or Solomon?
- A monkey never thinks her baby's ugly — secular or Solomon?
Secular vs Solomon begins with the Ben Franklin rule that 'God helps those who help themselves' is not biblical.
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Secular vs Solomon: Kenya, Proverbs 14:21, slack hands, Norway
- Slippery ground does not recognize a king — secular or Solomon?
- Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor — secular or Solomon?
More game questions: 'Slippery ground does not recognize a king' is secular Kenya; 'Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor' is…
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