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Greetings Sisters and
Brothers of the Gathered Community of Christ…
Proverbs 9:1-6
9:1 Wisdom has built her
house, she has hewn her seven pillars.
9:2 She has slaughtered her animals, she has
mixed her wine, she has also set her table.
9:3 She has sent out her servant girls, she
calls from the highest places in the town,
9:4 "You that are simple, turn in
here!" To those without sense she says,
9:5 "Come, eat of my bread and drink of
the wine I have mixed.
9:6 Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk
in the way of insight."
First, as Mike cannot help but do, “what are the seven
pillars?” Bible scholars will always wonder! Some have suggested the term
refers to the “seven classic arts” of grammar, rhetoric,
logic, geometry, arithmetic, music, and astronomy. Perhaps the means by which
God gifted us all with the ability to “have dominion over all the Earth”. I am
drawn to this understanding!
Other
Bible scholars think the term refers to the seven original days created by God.
Likely,
it is one of those terms that the people of the day would have understood, but
because we are thousands of years removed, we just don’t get it.
Another
interesting thing is that Wisdom is female! Yep! Just look at how many times
“she” or “her” is written here.
But
I suppose the point of the Proverb is that all are invited! They are invited to
the table of bread and wine. All are invited to be the guests of
Wisdom. All are invited to walk in the way of insight.
Those
that feel they are lacking in anything, Wisdom wishes to entertain us!
Let’s
be open to how God, through Wisdom, offers to teach us today!
Have
a peaceful, blessed, and insightful day!
