Category Archives: Bible

Parable of the Weeds

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the first section

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

The first subsection in the “proverbs of Solomon” is chapters 10-12. Most of the subsections within this unit begin with the words “a wise son” as found in 10:1and 13:1. This first subsection contains maxims that are antithetical in their … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Growing Seed

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Challenge

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

Blogging through the Proverbs provides an interesting challenge, unique in my experience.  We have completed the first major section, chapters 1-9, and now we enter the second major section, chapters 10-22. This section, called the “proverbs of Solomon”, contains 375 … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Sower

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Jesus tended to tell parables in bunches, and this is the beginning of the first of those bunches. You will notice that each of these texts is broken into two parts, with verses missing in between. Those are the verses … Continue reading →

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Wisdom: A Better Way

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 8 In the last chapter we saw a steamy scene in which folly, represented by a wayward woman, leads a young man away from the paths of righteousness into a slippery slope that leads to his ultimate destruction. Now … Continue reading →

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The Parables of Jesus- Introduction

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Jesus often spoke in parables, using them as a device to enhance communication.  In this, He was/is not unique, for people have used parables for as long as people have been communicating. A parable is a literary device that is … Continue reading →

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Innocence Abroad

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 7 The teacher changes his approach in the eleventh discourse of Proverbs; now he portrays Wisdom as a lady, a sister in fact, and Folly as a harlot to show a young man how he can find himself ensnared. … Continue reading →

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Another Pass at Adultery

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 6:20-35 In the tenth discourse, the teacher takes another pass at the issue of adultery. This time, it seems to be more intimate, more personal than in chapter 5. Verses 20-25 provide some transition from the previous discourse, reminding … Continue reading →

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Second question from a reader

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

The other day, Citizen Tom left a couple of very interesting questions in the comments section, and I thought I’d share the questions and my attempt at answers with everyone because these are not only interesting but asked by a … Continue reading →

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