R L Christopher

The Church as the Proverbs 31 Woman R L Christopher

If the Church is the bride of Christ, what would it look like for the Church to be a (or the) Proverbs 31 woman?The Proverbs 31 Woman from A to ZLooking at the original Hebrew and diving verse by verse into Proverbs 31:10-31 to unpack what is known as the Proverbs 31 woman provides insight into the character traits of this woman of valor. Additionally, a common Hebrew literary form is noted in this portion of scripture and used to gain greater understanding. The literary form used is an acrostic where each line (or what we commonly know as each verse) begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet - starting with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and culminating with the last letter. While doing this can make memorization easier, it can also be a way of implying complete coverage of a topic - from A to Z or in Hebrew, from aleph to tav. Combining this with the fact that the Church is often described as the bride of Christ, this book provides insight into the traits of a Proverbs 31 woman - and more specifically, what it would look like for the Church to be a (or the) Proverbs 31 woman...from A to Z or from aleph to tav. So even if the Church isn't necessarily the one being referred to as the woman of valor in Proverbs 31, what harm could come from the Church exploring this and being a woman of valor?