![]() The Bible tells us how wisdom came to be. Or, to put it another way, wisdom has always existed from man’s perspective. Therefore, wisdom has existed from the beginning of time as it relates to man because man was created after the creation of the world. We learn from Proverbs Chapter 8, verses 22 through 30 that wisdom existed with God before the creation of the world (verse 23). I pray that we will see our need to request and receive godly wisdom in the conduct of our daily lives. Today, we understand that Jesus Christ also existed with him and as God, created all things with wisdom. The ancient readers of Proverbs understood wisdom to exist with God before his creative acts. More specifically, Jesus Christ (as God) created the world with wisdom. We learn from the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament that God, and therefore Jesus, created all things with wisdom by his side. We learn in the New Testament that Jesus Christ is the agent and purpose of the creation for all things. As a result, Her lovers are filling their treasuries (verse 21). Not only is She walking the right path, because of that She can give wealth as an inheritance to those who love Her. Now here in Proverbs Chapter 8 we are told that Wisdom Herself walks in the way of righteousness and along the paths of justice (verse 20). In Proverbs Chapter 1, we are encouraged to walk in the way of wisdom and not wickedness. The seeker of Wisdom will bypass gold and silver to gain it. The fruit of Wisdom is better than solid gold and its harvest better than pure silver (verse 19). The fruit of Wisdom implies a spiritual pureness once the Wisdom lover obtains wealth. When riches are sought it does not lead to Wisdom but when Wisdom is sought it leads to riches. She explains that when they find Her they will find enduring riches or material well-being which leads to honor or social weight (verse 18). Wisdom explains that She loves those who love Her and promises that those who search for Her will find Her (verse 17). Verses 17 through 21 of Proverbs Chapter 8 ![]() princes, nobles, and all righteous judges lead.In verses 15 and 16 Wisdom explains that it is by Her bestowing of her virtues that: In verse 14 Wisdom explains that She owns virtues that she can award to those that love her. Pride will lead to evil conduct which includes perverse speech. She further states that those who fear the Lord will hate evil (verse 13).īy extension of that character to herself, she explains that she hates arrogant pride, evil conduct and perverse speech (verse 13). Wisdom first explains in verse 12 that She lives with shrewdness and has knowledge and discretion - this is Her character. Verses 12 through 16 of Proverbs Chapter 8 Wisdom's attributes are communicable or transferrable to those who love Her. Verses 17 through 21 showcase her value in the form of material gifts for Her lovers. Verses 12 through 16 showcase her value and role in civil order. Now Wisdom reveals Her value in two sets of five verses each. Wisdom's Communicable Attributes in Historical Time in Proverbs Chapter 8 She explains that nothing can compare with Her instruction and knowledge because they are better than: Then in verses 10 and 11, She tells us to choose, take, or accept Her instruction. Wisdom first tells us to listen in verse 6 and then explains the many reasons why we should listen to Her. All Her words are right to those who discover knowledge (verse 9). ![]() All Her words are clear to the perceptive (verse 9).All Her words are righteous, none are deceptive or perverse (verse 8).Her mouth tells the truth because wickedness is detestable to her (verse 7).Here are the motivations for us to listen to Wisdom: In verses 6 through 11, Wisdom asks us to listen and provides us motivations to listen to her. Wisdom's Exhortation to Listen with Motivations in Proverbs Chapter 8 Now notice that she doesn't simply cry out for them to choose Wisdom and Understanding she calls for her hearers to learn to be shrewd and to develop common sense (verse 5). At the city gates where decisions are made she appeals for wise choices. At the crossroads where decisions are made to choose Wisdom or folly she appeals to choose her. She places herself high where all who are on the journey of life can see her as they choose their paths. at the main entrance to the city (verse 3).besides the gates of the city (verse 3). ![]() at the heights overlooking the road (verse 2). ![]() Also, notice the prominent places where she takes a stand (verse 2) and calls out (verse 1) so that all can see her: She makes a special appeal to the inexperienced and foolish (verse 5). In the first five verses of Proverbs Chapter 8, Wisdom is calling out but notice that Wisdom calls to all - she calls to all of mankind (verse 4). The Setting and Addressees of Wisdom's Appeal in Proverbs Chapter 8 ![]()
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