Connect Proverbs 3:20 with Genesis 1:6-10 on God's creation of the world. Reading the Texts Side by Side Proverbs 3:20: “By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds drip with dew.” • 6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” • 7 So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above it. And it was so. • 8 God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. • 9 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. • 10 God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Wisdom Governing the Waters • Proverbs emphasizes that the same divine knowledge that orders daily life also ordered primeval waters. • Genesis records the physical acts of separation and gathering; Proverbs reveals the intellectual and intentional wisdom behind those acts. • The “watery depths” in Proverbs echo the chaotic deep (“tehom”) of Genesis 1:2. God breaks it open, bringing cosmos out of chaos. Patterns in the Creation Account 1. Separation: Waters above vs. waters below (vv. 6-7). 2. Naming: “Sky,” “Earth,” “Seas” (vv. 8, 10). 3. Evaluation: “God saw that it was good” (v. 10). 4. Sustenance: Proverbs adds the ongoing provision of dew, showing that God not only began creation but maintains it. Echoes Across Scripture • Job 38:8-11—God sets boundaries for the sea. • Psalm 104:24—“In wisdom You made them all.” • Isaiah 40:12—He measures waters in the hollow of His hand. • 2 Peter 3:5—The earth was “formed out of water and by water.” Key Takeaways • Creation is both historical event and continuing display of divine wisdom. • God’s ordering of the waters guarantees the stability of the world we inhabit. • The same Lord who mastered primordial depths still governs every drop of rain and morning dew, inviting trust in His faithful care. |
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