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1 John 1:9,1 John 1:9,“If we confess our sins, He “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 7Chapter 7

The Adulteress’ The Adulteress’ Seductive TacticsSeductive Tactics!!

Vs. 21,Vs. 21,The conclusion and summary The conclusion and summary

of her seductive prowess.of her seductive prowess.

““With her many” With her many” ROB, ROB, ֹר�בֹר�ב, ,

A multitude, extensive in A multitude, extensive in quantity. In many ways she quantity. In many ways she

seduced him including, seduced him including, “Appetite, Beauty and “Appetite, Beauty and

Ambitious Pride.” Ambitious Pride.”

Ezek 28:16, Ezek 28:16, “By the abundance (ROB) of your “By the abundance (ROB) of your (Satan’s) trade you were internally (Satan’s) trade you were internally

filled with violence, and you sinned; filled with violence, and you sinned; therefore I have cast you as profane therefore I have cast you as profane

from the mountain of God. And I have from the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, destroyed you, O covering cherub,

from the midst of the stones of fire.”from the midst of the stones of fire.”

““Persuasions” – Persuasions” – LEQACH, LEQACH, ֶל�ַק�חֶל�ַק�ח, ,

“teaching, learning, insight, “teaching, learning, insight, etc.” etc.”

Prov 1:5; 4:2; 16:21Prov 1:5; 4:2; 16:21

Prov 16:21,Prov 16:21,“The wise in heart will be “The wise in heart will be called understanding, and called understanding, and

sweetness of speech increases sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.”persuasiveness.”

In the negative sense In the negative sense the seductive words and the seductive words and

persuasiveness of a harlot. persuasiveness of a harlot. Her speech as a world Her speech as a world (cosmic) viewpoint.(cosmic) viewpoint.

She (Satan) puts intensive She (Satan) puts intensive pressure on you, by flattering, pressure on you, by flattering, enticing and reassuring you enticing and reassuring you

until you can no longer resist.until you can no longer resist.

The importance of having the The importance of having the 11 Problem Solving Devices 11 Problem Solving Devices on the FLOT line of our souls on the FLOT line of our souls so that the outward pressures so that the outward pressures of life do not become inward of life do not become inward

stress upon your soul.stress upon your soul.

F. L. O. T. F. L. O. T. (Forward Line of Troops)(Forward Line of Troops)

11 Problem Solving Devices11 Problem Solving Devices

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““She entices himShe entices him” ” NATAH, NATAH, הָט ָטהָנ ָנ

“ “To spread out, to turn aside To spread out, to turn aside or to bend down.” or to bend down.”

She caused him to “turn aside” She caused him to “turn aside” from the path of righteousness from the path of righteousness to walk in the path of sin and to walk in the path of sin and

evil. evil.

She caused him to She caused him to “bend down” to a counterfeit “bend down” to a counterfeit

religious system.religious system.

He has been “spread out” for He has been “spread out” for sacrifice on her false altar, sacrifice on her false altar,

her bed.her bed.

““She Seduces HimShe Seduces Him” ” NADACH, NADACH, ַד�ח ַד�חָנ ָנ

““To be scattered, to be To be scattered, to be banished, to thrust, to banished, to thrust, to

mislead, and to wield.” mislead, and to wield.”

In 2 Chron 13:9, priests were In 2 Chron 13:9, priests were expelled by the first king of expelled by the first king of the Northern Kingdom of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam I, who Israel, Jeroboam I, who

replaced the Levitical priests replaced the Levitical priests descended from Aaron with descended from Aaron with

illegitimate ones. illegitimate ones.

““Impelled to do something”, Impelled to do something”, to lure into idolatry and the to lure into idolatry and the

worship of false gods.worship of false gods.Deut 4:19; 13:13; 30:17Deut 4:19; 13:13; 30:17

Psa 62:4,Psa 62:4,“They have counseled only to “They have counseled only to thrust him (thrust him (GodGod) down) down from from

his high position; they delight his high position; they delight in falsehood; they bless with in falsehood; they bless with

their mouth, but inwardly their mouth, but inwardly they curse. they curse. Selah.Selah.””

NADACH - “To wield, or NADACH - “To wield, or bring (against).” Swinging an bring (against).” Swinging an ax against something, i.e., a ax against something, i.e., a

person or a tree.person or a tree.

Deut 19:5; 20:19Deut 19:5; 20:19

Figuratively of bringing evil Figuratively of bringing evil and destruction on something and destruction on something

or someone,or someone, 2 Sam 15:14.2 Sam 15:14.

3. Vs. 22-23, 3. Vs. 22-23, The Man Caught in the Trap.The Man Caught in the Trap.

Cf. Prov 5:9-14; 6:15, 26-29.Cf. Prov 5:9-14; 6:15, 26-29.

This naïve young man is This naïve young man is lacking in both the resources lacking in both the resources

to resist and the wisdom to resist and the wisdom simply to separate himself simply to separate himself

from the adulteress. from the adulteress.

““SuddenlySuddenly”, PITHOM, ”, PITHOM, ְת�אֹו�ם� �ְת�אֹו�םִּפ� ִּפ�2424 of 25 times it appears in a of 25 times it appears in a

context of disaster or judgment, context of disaster or judgment, Prov 6:15Prov 6:15. It implies that the . It implies that the

fool acted without reflection but fool acted without reflection but allowed his glands to do his allowed his glands to do his

thinking for him.thinking for him.

““OxOx” - SHOR, ” - SHOR, ׁש�ֹו�ֹרׁש�ֹו�ֹר. . He follows her not as a wise and He follows her not as a wise and intelligent individual, leading her intelligent individual, leading her

as he should by making good as he should by making good decisions from God’s Word in his decisions from God’s Word in his soul, but as one that is led around soul, but as one that is led around

by the nose. by the nose.

““Slaughter” - TEVACH, Slaughter” - TEVACH, . .ָט�ב�חָט�ב�ח

Its primary use refers to Its primary use refers to people as victims of people as victims of

slaughter, particularly as a slaughter, particularly as a result of God’s judgment.result of God’s judgment.Cf. Isa 34:2; 53:7; 65:12; Cf. Isa 34:2; 53:7; 65:12;

Jer 48:15; 50:27. Jer 48:15; 50:27.

““FettersFetters” EKES, ” EKES, ֶע�ֶכ�סֶע�ֶכ�ס““Anklet, bangles or the Anklet, bangles or the

stocks.” The material used to stocks.” The material used to lead someone to the slaughter. lead someone to the slaughter.

Isa 3:16, Isa 3:16, “Moreover, the LORD said, “Moreover, the LORD said,

“Because the daughters of Zion “Because the daughters of Zion are proud and walk with heads are proud and walk with heads

held high and seductive eyes, and held high and seductive eyes, and go along with mincing steps and go along with mincing steps and tinkle the banglestinkle the bangles on their feet.” on their feet.”

It describes both self induced It describes both self induced misery under the Law of misery under the Law of

Volitional Responsibility and Volitional Responsibility and Divine discipline from the Divine discipline from the

Lord.Lord.

““Discipline of a fool.Discipline of a fool.””The one who hates wisdom The one who hates wisdom

and walks in folly, despising and walks in folly, despising wisdom and morality, will wisdom and morality, will

reap discipline. reap discipline.

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Proverbs Chapter 7Proverbs Chapter 7Caught in the TrapCaught in the Trap

A Sad Example: The Seduction BeginsA Sad Example: The Seduction Begins

Prov 7:21-22; 4:2; 16:21; Ezek 28:16; Isa 3:16; Jer 4:22Prov 7:21-22; 4:2; 16:21; Ezek 28:16; Isa 3:16; Jer 4:22

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