Two reference handouts:

• - Fear of the Lord
• - References to the word fool

Discussion of previous questions:

1. What is the definition of 'fear of the Lord'

The word fear evolved over time in the Old Testament

2. What did Old Testament Jews think about the after life?

Life after death is not a major theme of the Old Testament -- how to live a long and healthy life in the land seemed to be the prevailing theme; however, life after death is not entirely absent, either, and it is a major theme of the New Testament. Old Testament references include:

• 2 Samuel 12
• Psalm 23
• Psalm 49:14-15

3. Can you be saved if you haven't heard about God?

Romans 1 - General revelation concept. Where there is no knowledge of Jesus, God saves through ways not fully clear to us. One reason for emphasizing that Jesus is the only way is to counteract the pluralism we find today (ie, your way is OK for you and my way is OK for me)

Introduction to Proverbs Chapter 8 for Next Week:

Proverbs 8 lays out in three main sections:

• Introduction 1 - 1-11 - Some use of the I/Me concept but far less than is in the next section
• Introduction 2 - 12-21 - heavy use of the words I and Me
• Body - 22-31 - Creation text
• Conclusion/Epilogue

Assignment for next week:

Read Chapter 8 again section by section and pick out what stands out to you. Use the reference material for insight. Also read along with Job 28