How incredible to think that this temptation is so great that the Lord will send down a flying angel to communicate this message to the people on earth. This speaks to the Lord’s awesome grace and love towards all humanity. He does not long for the death of anyone’s soul, but that they should repent and believe (Ezek. 33:11). Death of the soul is not annihilation, but everlasting torment.
Humanity’s mythic stories of good and evil draw upon this real battle that culminates in real time-and-space. They all contain elements of God’s truth that have been handed down since the beginning in The Garden of Eden. This is the penultimate moment of: “Choose this day whom you will serve!” Absolutely breathtaking. Imagine those who witness it first hand? …show more content…
The word for wisdom in the phrase, “Here is wisdom”, is the Greek word, Sophia, which is more often associated with man’s cleverness. I suspect the riddle, if there is one, is in the front half of the sentence. Do you want “wisdom” (sophia: smarts, intelligence)? Then gain “understanding” (nous: which only the Lord can give).
God is saying, “Here is wisdom — Gain understanding!” As the proverb says, “The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding.” (Prov. 4:5-7). Christ is wisdom personified. Do you truly want to be wise? It needs to start with God. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” (Psalm 1:7) “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Psalm 9:10) Knowledge, wisdom and understanding all start and end with God. “Here’s the problem. — Here’s the solution.”
The Bible does not teach that “smart people” go to heaven. In a certain sense, it mocks the idea. The Apostle Paul teaches that God will confound the world’s wisdom. “Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” (1 Cor.
Humanity’s mythic stories of good and evil draw upon this real battle that culminates in real time-and-space. They all contain elements of God’s truth that have been handed down since the beginning in The Garden of Eden. This is the penultimate moment of: “Choose this day whom you will serve!” Absolutely breathtaking. Imagine those who witness it first hand? …show more content…
The word for wisdom in the phrase, “Here is wisdom”, is the Greek word, Sophia, which is more often associated with man’s cleverness. I suspect the riddle, if there is one, is in the front half of the sentence. Do you want “wisdom” (sophia: smarts, intelligence)? Then gain “understanding” (nous: which only the Lord can give).
God is saying, “Here is wisdom — Gain understanding!” As the proverb says, “The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding.” (Prov. 4:5-7). Christ is wisdom personified. Do you truly want to be wise? It needs to start with God. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” (Psalm 1:7) “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Psalm 9:10) Knowledge, wisdom and understanding all start and end with God. “Here’s the problem. — Here’s the solution.”
The Bible does not teach that “smart people” go to heaven. In a certain sense, it mocks the idea. The Apostle Paul teaches that God will confound the world’s wisdom. “Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” (1 Cor.