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Originally Posted by NeitherFirstnorLast

I decided to just focus on your verse references

"God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." 1 Corinthians 1:27

My point exactly, had Solomon listened to God and been faithful to His word this would have happened.

At the end of his life, Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes. He tells us, because he knows, his kind of living was "vanity of vanities". If we are honest, the living we have here today is too. "What advantage does a man have in all his work which he does under the sun? A generation goes and a generation comes, but the Earth stands forever." Ecc 1:3-4

Ecclesiastes is a book in which Solomon is looking for an investment. Some worthy goal for him to invest his time, life, energy, strength, etc. into. He wants an investment that will "give him an advantage" not only to himself but also to the generations that follow him. This is the principle I used in my previous posts. Solomon chose a path that resulted in the generations that followed becoming divided, and then conquered. The path I suggested, which was clearly commanded Solomon by the books of Moses, would have conferred that advantage.

When our Lord speaks in His Word, He will say important things more than once. "Verily verily", He always spoke this way. Three times in His Word, He tells us He chastises or rebukes or disciplines those whom He loves. He said it through Solomon in Proverbs 3:12, He says it again in Hebrews 12:6, and lastly He reminds us of it again in Revelation 3:19. The Lord loves Israel - He's still not done with them, and they still haven't all turned to Him (although many more are coming every day, Praise Him!)

Surely we should learn from these rebukes? The lesson was clear, have faith in the word of God and do not lean unto your own understanding or your own wisdom.

Jesus Christ is LORD!

Neither First nor Last

Yes, Jesus Christ is Lord.