Discussion Jumpstarter
Study leader reference - not a definitive answer
Question 1
In Proverbs 18:10–11 the speaker contrasts “the name of Yahweh” as a strong tower with riches as a “high wall in his own esteem”; where do you see your own reflex to trust in “high walls” of security that feel like safety but aren’t, and what would it look like to actually “run” to God’s name instead?
Another way to ask: Where do you tend to trust “high walls” (money, plans, status, control) that feel safe but really aren’t? What would it look like for you to run to God for safety instead?
Discussion Jumpstarter
Direct Answer
Based on the speaker’s teaching, the “high wall” is any human security that *seems* safe (like wealth), while “running” to God’s name means actively placing trust in Yahweh/Jesus Himself—His authority, covenant faithfulness, and character—rather than in what we can build.
- He quotes Proverbs 18:10: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe,” describing being “set up on high out of the way of danger.”
- He contrasts it with Proverbs 18:11: riches are “like a high wall in his own esteem… So he thinks he’s secure.”
- He stresses the name is not a word-magic but “represents his authority, his person, who he is, and especially his character.”
- He links protection to prayer: Scripture writers “call on the name of Yahweh or the name of Jesus,” and he suggests committing yourself to God’s keeping “in the name of Jesus.”
- He notes Jesus prayed, “Keep through thine own name,” tying “name” to real protection and covenant keeping.