OUR FATHER WHO GIVES US WISDOM TO LIVE BY

Proverbs chapter 4 verse 3 says this;

For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother.

This verse points to the identity of the author of this chapter.

He offers wisdom to his sons telling them that he gives sound teaching because he too was a son who learned from his own father.

He describes how he was called by his father to learn wisdom while he was still young and cherished by his mother.

The Lord Jesus is the narrator of this chapter because it indicates that He had a mother and a father which the Lord did and as well,  the rest of the chapter speaks of how He was given wisdom by His Father that were He to follow, would result in Him being exalted and receiving a glorious crown. These two factors converge to make it clear that the author is the Lord Jesus. As it says in Proverbs chapter 4 verses 8 - 9 of wisdom;

Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”

This certainly sounds like the Lord Jesus being crowned as King of kings after He rose from the dead and ascended into heaven.

As well, the wisdom that the author says was given to Him, sounds very similar to the things that the Lord Jesus taught His disciples.

One example is the instruction to keep His words because his words were life  as found in John chapter 6 verse 63 which says;

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.

Proverbs chapter 4 verses 20 - 22 also says that words of the narrator are life.

My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

The Lord Jesus heeded the wisdom of His father all the days of His life even unto death and was raised again to glory because of it.

Let us heed the words of wisdom our Lord gives us for He will lead us in paths of righteousness.

Amen.

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