"By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; by knowledge its rooms are filled with all kinds of precious and pleasing treasures" (Proverbs 24:3-4 NET Bible).
I believe the more likely interpretation of Proverbs 24:3-4 is that Solomon here refers to a
house rather than a tabernacle/temple. Just examine how Proverbs uses "house"
elsewhere. See Proverbs 1:13; 2:18; 6:31; 9:1, 14; 14:1; 15:6, 25;
19:14; 24:27; 25:17; 27:27.
If you consult the verses above, you will find that none of the texts in
Proverbs use the word "house" for God's temple. Most relevant is the passage in Prov. 24:27.
"Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house" (NET Bible).
Sporadic theological and historical musings by Edgar Foster (Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies and one of Jehovah's Witnesses).
Monday, November 01, 2021
Proverbs 24:3-4--"House"?
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