Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. Drive out the mockerThe phrase "Drive out" comes from the Hebrew word "garash," which means to expel or cast out. This action is decisive and forceful, indicating that the presence of a "mocker" is not to be tolerated within a community or fellowship. The "mocker" (Hebrew: "lets") is someone who scorns or ridicules, often sowing discord and undermining authority. In the ancient Near Eastern context, mockers were seen as disruptors of social harmony and order. From a conservative Christian perspective, this phrase underscores the importance of maintaining purity and unity within the body of Christ by removing those who persistently oppose or ridicule the faith. and conflict will depart
The word "conflict" is translated from the Hebrew "madon," which refers to strife or contention. The promise that conflict "will depart" suggests a direct correlation between the presence of a mocker and the presence of discord. Historically, communities that adhered to wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, understood that peace and harmony were essential for communal well-being. In a spiritual sense, this phrase encourages believers to seek peace by addressing and removing sources of division, aligning with the New Testament teachings of pursuing peace and edification within the church. even quarreling and insults will cease
"Quarreling" and "insults" are manifestations of deeper relational issues, often exacerbated by the presence of a mocker. The Hebrew word for "quarreling" is "rib," which can also mean a legal dispute or controversy, while "insults" comes from "qalal," meaning to despise or treat with contempt. The cessation of these negative interactions is a natural consequence of removing the instigator. In the biblical context, this reflects the wisdom of creating an environment where love and respect can flourish. For conservative Christians, this serves as a reminder of the call to be peacemakers, as Jesus taught in the Beatitudes, and to foster a community where the fruits of the Spirit, such as kindness and gentleness, are evident. Persons / Places / Events 1. MockerIn the context of Proverbs, a mocker is someone who ridicules or scorns wisdom and instruction. This person is often characterized by pride and a refusal to accept correction. 2. ConflictThis refers to strife or discord that arises in a community or relationship, often exacerbated by the presence of a mocker. 3. Quarreling and InsultsThese are the manifestations of conflict, often verbal, that can disrupt peace and harmony within a group. Teaching Points The Destructive Nature of MockeryMockery undermines authority and wisdom, leading to discord and division. Recognizing and addressing this behavior is crucial for maintaining peace. The Importance of Community HarmonyA harmonious community is essential for spiritual growth and effective ministry. Removing sources of conflict, like mockers, helps preserve unity. Biblical Conflict ResolutionThe Bible provides guidance on resolving conflicts, emphasizing the need for wisdom and sometimes decisive action to maintain peace. Guarding Against Pride and ScornBelievers are called to humility and teachability, avoiding the prideful attitude of a mocker that leads to conflict. The Role of Church DisciplineChurch discipline, when done biblically, serves to protect the community and restore individuals to right relationships with God and others. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the presence of a mocker affect the dynamics within a family, church, or workplace? 2. What steps can you take to address mockery or scornful behavior in your own life or community? 3. How do the teachings of Jesus in Matthew 18:15-17 inform our understanding of dealing with conflict and mockery? 4. In what ways can we cultivate a spirit of humility and teachability to prevent becoming mockers ourselves? 5. How can the principles of church discipline, as seen in 1 Corinthians 5, be applied to maintain peace and purity in modern Christian communities? Connections to Other Scriptures Proverbs 9:7-8These verses discuss the futility of correcting a mocker, as they will only bring shame and abuse upon the one who tries. This connection highlights the wisdom in removing a mocker to prevent further conflict. Matthew 18:15-17Jesus provides a process for dealing with sin and conflict within the church, which includes removing an unrepentant sinner from the community. This parallels the idea of driving out a mocker to restore peace. 1 Corinthians 5:11-13Paul advises the church to expel the immoral brother, emphasizing the importance of maintaining purity and peace within the community. People SolomonPlaces JerusalemTopics Abuse, Argument, Cast, Cease, Contention, Depart, Dishonor, Drive, Ended, Fighting, Goes, Ignominy, Insults, Mocker, Pride, Quarreling, Quarrels, Reproach, Scoffer, Scorner, Shame, Stop, Strife, Truly, Yea, YesDictionary of Bible Themes Proverbs 22:10 4160 driving out
5818 contempt
5893 insults
5924 quarrelsomeness
8782 mockery
8816 ridicule, nature of Library The Rich and the Poor
Chapel Royal, Whitehall, 1871. Proverbs xxii. 2. "The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all." I have been asked to preach here this afternoon on behalf of the Parochial Mission Women's Fund. I may best describe the object for which I plead, as an attempt to civilise and Christianise the women of the lower classes in the poorer districts of London and other great towns, by means of women of their own class--women, who have gone through the same struggles as they have, …
Charles Kingsley—All Saints' Day and Other SermonsOne Lion Two Lions no Lion at All
A sermon (No. 1670) delivered on Thursday Evening, June 8th, 1882, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, by C. H. Spurgeon. "The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets."--Proverbs 22:13. "The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets."--Proverbs 26:13. This slothful man seems to cherish that one dread of his about the lions, as if it were his favorite aversion and he felt it to be too much trouble to invent another excuse. …
C.H. Spurgeon—Sermons on Proverbs The Formation of Habits.
School Sermon. Proverbs xxii. 6. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." INTRODUCTION.--There is a district, high up in the Black Forest, where the ground is full of springs. It is a plain some nine hundred feet above the sea. Thousands upon thousands of little springs gush out of the soil; you seem to be on the rose of a vast watering-can. Now, from this great source flow a good many rivers, and they flow in very different, nay, opposite directions. …
S. Baring-Gould—The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent The Christian Business World
Scripture references: Proverbs 22:29; Romans 12:11; Psalms 24:1; 50:10-12; Haggai 2:8; Psalm 49:6,10,16,17; 62:10; Matthew 13:22; Mark 10:23,24; Job 31:24-26; Proverbs 3:9; Matthew 25:14-30; 24:45-51; 6:19-21; Luke 12:16-21. THE IDEAL IN THE BUSINESS WORLD There is often a wide difference between the methods actually employed in doing business and when they should be. Good men who are in the thick of the battle of competition and rivalry with other firms in the same line of trade, are the quickest …
Henry T. Sell—Studies in the Life of the Christian Philip and the Emperor
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.--Prov. xxii. 29. Kallias stayed a fortnight under the hospitable roof of Olympias, and during those days he had the pleasure of seeing how greatly his honest and genial simplicity brightened the thoughts both of his hostess and of his friend. The general outline of his own future seemed now to be approximately settled. Like Philip, he had acquired an incurable disgust for Constantinople, with …
Frederic William Farrar—Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom He Accuses Abaelard for Preferring his Own Opinions and Even Fancies to the Unanimous Consent of the Fathers, Especially Where He Declares that Christ did Not
He accuses Abaelard for preferring his own opinions and even fancies to the unanimous consent of the Fathers, especially where he declares that Christ did not become incarnate in order to save man from the power of the devil. 11. I find in a book of his sentences, and also in an exposition of his of the Epistle to the Romans, that this rash inquirer into the Divine Majesty attacks the mystery of our Redemption. He admits in the very beginning of his disputation that there has never been but one conclusion …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux The Baptismal Covenant Can be Kept Unbroken. Aim and Responsibility of Parents.
We have gone "to the Law and to the Testimony" to find out what the nature and benefits of Baptism are. We have gathered out of the Word all the principal passages bearing on this subject. We have grouped them together, and studied them side by side. We have noticed that their sense is uniform, clear, and strong. Unless we are willing to throw aside all sound principles of interpretation, we can extract from the words of inspiration only one meaning, and that is that the baptized child is, by virtue …
G. H. Gerberding—The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church "But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God, and his Righteousness, and all These Things Shall be Added unto You. "
Matth. vi. 33.--"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." The perfection even of the most upright creature, speaks always some imperfection in comparison of God, who is most perfect. The heavens, the sun and moon, in respect of lower things here, how glorious do they appear, and without spot! But behold, they are not clean in God's sight! How far are the angels above us who dwell in clay! They appear to be a pure mass of light and …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which Christian Love...
We shall not be curious in the ranking of the duties in which Christian love should exercise itself. All the commandments of the second table are but branches of it: they might be reduced all to the works of righteousness and of mercy. But truly these are interwoven through other. Though mercy uses to be restricted to the showing of compassion upon men in misery, yet there is a righteousness in that mercy, and there is mercy in the most part of the acts of righteousness, as in not judging rashly, …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Proverbs
Many specimens of the so-called Wisdom Literature are preserved for us in the book of Proverbs, for its contents are by no means confined to what we call proverbs. The first nine chapters constitute a continuous discourse, almost in the manner of a sermon; and of the last two chapters, ch. xxx. is largely made up of enigmas, and xxxi. is in part a description of the good housewife. All, however, are rightly subsumed under the idea of wisdom, which to the Hebrew had always moral relations. The Hebrew …
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