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An Introduction to the Psalms and Proverbs

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Intro Among the most beloved and read books of the Bible, the Psalms and Proverbs stand as twin pillars of what scholars call the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. Together with Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon, these books form a distinct body of writing within the Hebrew Bible.. Proverbs is a collection of units originally independent, some of which can be traced back to the era of Solomon. The 150 Psalms were written by the poets of God's people over a period of a thousand years, and collected for worship in the Temple by the exiles who returned to Jerusalem after 538 BC. .. The Psalms name multiple contributors: David dominates with 73 attributed psalms, but Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, ... also appear. Proverbs is similarly composite. ... the full booklet can be read here

Take away the dross from the silver

Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel. Pro 25:4

3 stupid piglets

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“...the third little pig wanted to build a wolf-proof brick house. But the other two pigs thought that would take away resources from their budget, so they talked him out of it right before the wolf killed all three of them.” source: McKinsey

The creeping plant & the wall

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According to the vision, a stone wall stands strongly on which a creeping plant extends its tendrils. With its roots, it clings to the cracks in the corners of the wall and absorbs its food from there. He crawls up the wall and covers it with his leaves. Then, in another picture, this plant with its roots begins to expand in a different direction and finds the real soil below. And it is immediately undergoing a major transformation. Its tendrils and branches become extremely strong, completely embrace the wall, and when entwined it blasts it with force. HU

The Birds of farmer Joseph

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 Once a farmer lived in a valley of full bearings. His name was Joseph. He planted fabulous gardens amongst century old trees. His roses and flowery shrubs beckoned the groggy bees from miles. His fruit trees were full of cindrous peaches, flushing pears and honey coloured almonds. People from far countries admired the plants of farmer Joseph. But the neighbouring farmers didn’t envy farmer Joseph for his plants but for his birds. The sounds of twitter always could be heared in his orchard, light of the brilliant colourful feathers blinked from everywhere. The birds stormed from branch to branch. Many people wanted to find out the secret of the farmer. How can it be possible that these many rare birds stay at the farm when the other valleys meet only with ordinary orioles and nightingales? One day a distant friend came to farmer Joseph for a treat. Sure enough he wondered and asked a lot about the birds but the farmer just smiled and didn’t answer him. Nearly one week...