Renewing Your Mind The Nature of Wisdom
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Jul 9, 2025 
In this enlightening discussion, R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, unpacks the intricacies of the Bible's Wisdom Books. He introduces the literary device of parallelism, essential for understanding biblical poetry and proverbs. Sproul clarifies common misconceptions, like the phrase 'pride goes before the fall,' while emphasizing the importance of recognizing literary forms in Scripture. Listeners are invited to actively engage with these texts, unlocking a deeper comprehension of God's Word through the beauty of parallel structures.
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Parallelism Unlocks Biblical Poetry
- Parallelism is a key Jewish poetic technique useful for interpreting wisdom literature in the Bible.
- It helps unlock hidden meanings by presenting ideas side by side in related lines with varied wording.
Use Parallelism To Clarify Text
- When puzzled by lines in wisdom literature, check for parallelism indicating lines say the same thing in different words.
- Use the second line as clarification of the first if they are synonymous parallelisms.
Lord's Prayer Explained By Parallelism
- The Lord's Prayer phrase "lead us not into temptation" puzzles many but is clarified by parallelism.
- The next line "deliver us from the evil one" refers to Satan, showing the prayer asks to avoid testing by Satan.
