v. Science, Knowledge, Understanding, Prudence
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Deu 34:9 Joshua ..was filled with the spirit of s
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1Ki 10:4; 2Ch 9:3 queen of Sheba saw all the s
1Ki 10:7 you are greater than fame than I am
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Job 12:2 the people, and with you the s will die
Job 12:13 with God is the s and the power; yours is
Job 13:5 I wish you would be silent because this would be s
Job 15:8 did you hear the .. and is the s limited to you?
Job 21:22 Will anyone teach God, judging he
Job 28:12 where will the s be found? Where is it
Job 28:28; Psa 111:10; Pro 1:7; 9:10
Wisdom (Heb. and Aram. generally chokmâh, “expertise”, “wisdom”; Gr. generally sofia, “wisdom”). Quality of good judgment developed from experience, observation, and reflection. Wisdom is a function of the educated mind, which the biblical writers claim comes from the Lord (Job 28:20, 23, 27; Psa 111:10) and relate to obedience to God’s commandments (Psa 37:30 , 31; Pro 2:1, 2). Among the canonical books, Job, Pr. and Ec. belong to the group of the so-called “wisdom books”. “Wisdom is better than precious stones,” says Job (28:18). “The fear of the Lord is wisdom, and turning from evil is understanding” (v 28). As with Job, true wisdom enables man to face the vicissitudes of life with equanimity; Only by contemplating God and trusting in him can you wisely deal with the frustrations and difficulties of existence. David also looked to God for wisdom (Psa 51:6). A psalm attributed to Moses asks God to teach men to count their days in such a way that they attain wisdom (Psa 90:12). Here, as in Job 12:12, wisdom is seen to develop from the experience that God allows those who fear him to pass through. Solomon’s purpose in writing Prov was that people might “understand wisdom and doctrine” (Pro 1:2). In the first chapters of the book he personifies wisdom (3: 16-18; etc.). “Wisdom above all else -he says-he; gain wisdom; and above all your possessions gain understanding” (4:7). The book of Ecs summarizes the wisdom that Solomon acquired after many years of dissipation, during which his moral sensibilities were dulled, his conscience numbed, and his judgment perverted. At the end of his life his conscience woke up again, and Solomon began to see the full extent of the folly of his behavior, to the point of realizing that he had become an “old and foolish king, who does not accept advice” (Ecc 4:13). He was already nearing the moment of his death, and found no satisfaction when he reflected on his dissipated life (12:1). Sincerely repentant, he tried to return to the good path, and overwhelmed with spirit he turned away, tired and thirsty, from the broken cisterns of this world to drink once more from the fountain of life. He came to realize the senselessness of his previous behavior, and through the Eq. he tried to give a warning voice to save others from the bitter experiences he himself had gone through, hoping to counteract the best way possible. negative influence of your previous example. In the NT the word sophia has a meaning very similar to ahokmâh. Contrast the wisdom of the world (1Co 1:22; 3:19) with the wisdom of God (Rom 11:33; 1Co 2:7; 1:21; Jam 3:13-17). Christ is said to be the “wisdom of God” (1Co 1:24), because his life and words manifested divine wisdom, and because the salvation achieved through him demonstrates God’s wisdom in establishing how human beings could be redeemed. Paul preached the “wisdom of God in mystery” (vs 6,7), referring to the wonderful and profound plan of salvation, which not even the angels could fully fathom (cf 1Pe :12). Those who need wisdom to deal with circumstances beyond their ability or control can ask God in faith, and it will be provided (Jam 1:5, 6). Wise. See Wizard 2; Wisdom.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
The most common words for wisdom in the OT are the Hebrew hakham and related forms, and the Gr. sophia. Wisdom is, in God, the infinite and perfect understanding of all that is or could be (Rom 11:33-36). God is the source of wisdom as well as power and by the fear of the Lord wisdom is given to people (Job 28:28; Psa 111:10). Wisdom is an eminently practical attribute in man, including technical ability (Exo 28:3), military prowess (Isa 10:13), and cunning for questionable ends (1Ki 2:6). Wisdom is shown by obtaining desired ends by effective means. The people of the world are often wiser in their generation than the children of light (Luk 16:8). Solomon’s wisdom was far reaching in his statesmanship (1Ki 10:23-24); in understanding of human nature (1Ki 3:16-25); and in natural history, literature, and popular proverbs (1Ki 4:29-34). Wisdom is personified (Proverbs 8) in terms related to the concept of the Word in Joh 1:1-18, and became one of the names of God the Father and the Son, the Holy Spirit being the Spirit of Wisdom.
Wisdom is linked to doing the will of the Lord (Deu 4:6): to reject his Word is to lose one’s wisdom (Jer 8:8-9).
Although the wisdom literature (Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Job; Psalm 19, 37, 104, 107, 147, 148) often seems to equate righteousness with expediency (gain, Ecc 1:5), there is clear evidence of God’s control. the hand of God and his moral interest in human affairs. The largely proverbial and parabolic sayings of Jesus constitute the crown of biblical wisdom (1Co 1:24, 1Co 1:30; Col 2:3). When Paul compares human wisdom with God’s wisdom (1 Corinthians 2), he is thinking of it as that of the Greek philosophers, rather than the biblical wisdom of the OT. The letter of James is wisdom literature at its best, a clear mirror of the teachings of Jesus. See WISE PEOPLE.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Attribute of God, who is omniscient, Pro 3:19, Ps 139.
– First “gift of the spirit”, Is.ll:l, 1 Cor.12.8.
– It is offered to those who fear God and to the humble, Job 28:28, Sal 11:10, Mat 11:25.
– Jesus is wisdom, 1Co 1:30, Col 2:2-3, Mat 11:19, Pro 8:1.
– The wisdom of the believer, different from the worldly, 1Co 1:19-26.
Solomon’s Book of Wisdom: It is the most beautiful wisdom book of the OT, with such rich doctrinal content that John and Paul use its terms when speaking of the Word and the Spirit. Written around 100 BC, the last of the OT
He warns against the attractions of a brilliant culture, and exhorts the search for the wisdom of God, the source of all true goods. This “wisdom” is nothing less than the breath of God’s power, the pure outpouring of the glory of the Almighty, the splendor of eternal light: (1Co 7:25-26).
Three parts.
1- Of a prophetic and hebraizing nature, it opposes the fate of the just and the wicked: (caps.l-5).
2- Origin, nature and means of obtaining wisdom, which is Christ!: (chaps. 6-9).
3- The works of wisdom in the historical development of the chosen people. A beautiful religious interpretation of the history of Israel, especially focused on Genesis and Exodus: (chaps. 10-19).
It is not accepted in the Protestant Canon. See “Bible.”
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
http://bible.com/dictionary/
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
A wise man was usually considered one who possessed a combination of cunning, experience, moral discernment, encyclopedic knowledge, some literary ability, and the ability to judge or rule. This formed a way of thinking, an attitude towards life that is shown especially in what is called “wisdom literature”. This is not unique to the Hebrews, but appears in other cultures. But the term s. It acquires a special connotation in the history of Israel due to the development of a thought that united all these things with a religious element: the fear of God. A characteristic of this type of thought in Hebrew literature is that it considers man as such, in the face of life and social relations, ignoring his nationality.
There was a condensation of the s. popular in proverbs and folk tales that accumulated over time (Gen 10:9; 1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 20:18; 1Ki 20:11). There were people who became famous for their s., such as Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda (1 Kings 4:31). Also wise men who served as advisers, especially with the advent of the monarchy, such as †¢Ahitofel (2Sa 16:20, 2Sa 16:23). It is possible that the formation of groups of professional scribes, such as †¢Baruch, who worked in the court, were accumulating or collecting thoughts, sayings and anecdotes considered as s. which then appear as attributed to Solomon or others. So it was in the time of Hezekiah (Pro 25:1).
The main literary works considered to be wisdom are Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, as well as the apocryphal books Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus and Tobias. But there are pieces of other canonical and deuterocanonical books that are also considered as examples of this type of literature. In them, the s. is even personalized at times, speaking to the reader and reasoning with him by giving him advice (Pro 8:1-12), which includes the fundamental one: “The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of the s. † (Prov 9:10).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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see, Apí“CRYPHOS, PROVERBS The Law sets forth the commandments and requirements of the Lord. Prophecy judges the behavior of men in the light of God’s will, and reveals the unfolding of his eternal plan. As far as wisdom is concerned, she strives, through observation, experience and reflection, to get to know men and God. The Law and the prophecy, which come directly from Jehovah, express the same Word of his. Wisdom, an expression of good human sense, is also a gift from God. It implies reverence for the Lord and obedience to his commands (Ps. 111: 10; Pr. 9:10; Ec. 12:13). Wisdom is personified in the early chapters of Proverbs and in the book of Job (see PROVERBS). Throughout Israel’s history wise counselors were given (Jer. 18:18); among others, the cunning woman of Tekoa (2 Sam. 14:2); the wise woman of Abel-bet-maaca (2 Sam. 20:18); the four renowned sages: Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda (1 Kings 4:31). They used parables (2 Samuel 14:4-11); precepts (Prov. 24:27-29); proverbs (Proverbs 24:23-26); riddles (Pr….