The Doctrine of God - Wisdom of God
"Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars." (Proverbs 9:1)
The "wisdom of God" is used in three senses in the Scriptures. First, it refers to the higher persective by which God understands things that man is incapable of understanding (1 Cor. 1:25). Second, it can refer to the understanding which a Christian should have in life (4:7). Also, wisdom is seen as a type of Christ, who is our wisdom (1 Cor. 1:30).
Illustration: When David said Abner died as a fool (2 Sam. 3:33), he meant that Abner died because he followed his own intuition, rather than the wisdom of God, which would have saved him. He was killed as he turned aside in the gate of Hebron. Had he entered the city of refuge, as God had instructed, Joab would have been unable to kill him.
Application: A wise Christian will obey the wisdom of God.
The "wisdom of God" is used in three senses in the Scriptures. First, it refers to the higher persective by which God understands things that man is incapable of understanding (1 Cor. 1:25). Second, it can refer to the understanding which a Christian should have in life (4:7). Also, wisdom is seen as a type of Christ, who is our wisdom (1 Cor. 1:30).
Illustration: When David said Abner died as a fool (2 Sam. 3:33), he meant that Abner died because he followed his own intuition, rather than the wisdom of God, which would have saved him. He was killed as he turned aside in the gate of Hebron. Had he entered the city of refuge, as God had instructed, Joab would have been unable to kill him.
Application: A wise Christian will obey the wisdom of God.
posted by Andrew Brown at 12:04 AM
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