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Sarcasm & Irony

For years I have wondered why most out there fail to notice the irony and biting sarcasm Paul uses when reproving the Corinthians… and wonder I do… am I the only one who notices it?  And is the reason most do not notice it when reading through Corinthians, that their line of thinking could still well be firmly entrenched in tge status quo of denominationalism, like that of the Pope, Joel Osteen…

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Proverbs 29:1

He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing. [English Standard Version]

If you keep being stubborn after many warnings, you will suddenly discover you have gone too far. [Contemporary English Version]

A person often rebuked who becomes obstinate will suddenly be broken beyond remedy. [New American Standard Bible]

The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him. [Douay-Rheims Bible]

If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover. [Good News Translation]

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rebuke: towkechah 8433 (Hebrew) reproof, correction, chasten; verbal confrontation that both exposes wrong and appeals for change. Scripture treats it as a gracious gift rather than a mere censure since it aims at restoration, and considers it indispensable to the fear of the Lord and the pursuit of wisdom, both indicting and extending mercy. One who offers rebuke must be holy enough to confront sin, yet loving enough to restore in grace.

stubborn: qashah 7185 (Hebrew) to be hard, severe, difficult, fierce, stiff-necked; OT verses touch on the social realm of harsh speech or rule, and the spiritual realm of hardened hearts against God, tracing a theology of resistance to the Lord, the consequences of oppressive leadership and the call to repentance and softness of heart. When a person's heart is hardened, Scripture never portrays it as mechanical coercion; rather, the Lord judicially confirms existing rebellion to demonstrate His strength and power over the world systems, and His mercy, grace, and love to any who turn in trusting humility and repentance to Him. Such verses warn leaders that harshness alienates subjects and invites divine censure, while teaching His people dependence on Him.

destroy: shabar 7665 (Hebrew) broken, shattered, crushed, smashed; the fracturing of something formerly whole -- objects, bodies, nations, covenants, or hearts--from pottery to pride, offering connections to judgment, repentance, and deliverance. Scripture confirms that when facing divine judgment, political power is no match for the God Who breaks, while mercy is shown to inward humility and shattered pride becomes soil for renewal and divine acceptance, restoring wholeness through Christ's brokenness on the cross.

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Rightly Dividing

The two Pauline (dispensational) scriptures Bible blenders love to use to justify their cause – The first is Romans 15:4.  There is of course, a vast difference between learning something, and learning something and then applying it to oneself.  We can see this in verse 8 which is for our learning (past), while verse 9 references personal application (now). Romans 15:8-9 KJB — Now I say that…

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Joab Reproves David

1 It was told Joab, “Behold, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 And the people stole into the city that day as people steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle. 4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!” 5 Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, “You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who have this day saved your life and the lives of your sons and your daughters and the lives of your wives and your concubines, 6 because you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have made it clear today that commanders and servants are nothing to you, for today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased. 7 Now therefore arise, go out and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.” 8 Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told, “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king.

Now Israel had fled every man to his own home. — 2 Samuel 19:1-8 | English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Cross References: 1 Samuel 4:10; 2 Samuel 3:39; 2 Samuel 15:2; 2 Samuel 15:30; 2 Samuel 15:33; 2 Samuel 18:5; 2 Samuel 18:14; 2 Samuel 19:13; Proverbs 14:28

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Notes: In 2 Samuel 19:1-8, David's grief over his son Absalom's death overshadows his triumphant return, causing him to hide and mourn. His commander, Joab, rebukes him, forcing David to change his appearance and publicly greet his soldiers, which turns the people's gloom into renewed loyalty. The passage shows the conflict between David's personal sorrow and his public duty as a king.

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⚓ The Cycle of Paul's Epistles

The order of Paul’s epistles flow in the following order: Doctrine ➡️  Reproof ➡️ Correction, but this cycle no longer holds true after Thessalonians as the Saints have been raptured and can no longer be reproved.

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"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."

(2 Timothy 3:16-17)

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Ephesus

John Newton

Thus saith the Lord to Ephesus, And thus he speaks to some of us; Amidst my churches, lo, I stand, And hold the pastors in my hand.

Thy works, to me, are fully known, Thy patience, and thy toil, I own; Thy views of gospel truth are clear, Nor canst thou other doctrine bear.

Yet I must blame while I approve, Where is thy first, thy fervent love? Dost thou forget my love to thee, That thine is grown so faint to me?

Recall to mind the happy days When thou wast filled with joy and praise; Repent, thy former works renew, Then I'll restore thy comforts too.

Return at once, when I reprove, Lest I thy candlestick remove; And thou, too late, thy loss lament; I warn before I strike, Repent.

Hearken to what the Spirit saith, To him that overcomes by faith; The fruit of life's unfading tree, In paradise his food shall be.

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Proverbs 3:11-12 advises not to despise the Lord's discipline or become weary of His reproof, as it reflects His love and care, similar to a father's guidance for his son. This passage emphasizes the importance of accepting correction as a means of growth and wisdom.

My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. (ESV)