Summer 2020
Many Faces of Wisdom We admire wisdom, but struggle to define the term. In 2016, a team of psychologists a attempted to understand how people perceived the concept of wisdom. “e team presented historical figures who were generally esteemed as being wise, then asked what specific qualities made them wise. “Three templates emerged: practical wisdom, philosophical wisdom, and benevolent wisdom. Scripture confirms that wisdom manifests itself in many ways. Bezalel was filled with wisdom for his work constructing the tabernacle (Exodus 31:2, 3). Joshua was filled with wisdom to lead Israel into the promised land (Deuteronomy 34:9). A wise woman persuaded her city to slay David’s enemy and save themselves (2 Samuel 20:16–22). Even in biblical times, it was apparent that wisdom has diverse blossoms. The Roots of Wisdom True wisdom is rooted in a single source: God himself. We open unit 1 with a survey of wisdom in the […]