On Wisdom

Having established that we must be in a right relationship with God before we can receive wisdom we are then introduced to two archetypes (by implication): the fool and the wise person. We are told "fools despise wisdom and instruction" (Proverbs 1:7 ESV). I will refrain from making a Mr. T joke...

The Book of Proverbs is considered to be authored by King Solomon (although which of these proverbs are "curated" from collected Jewish wisdom literature of the time and which are original to him I am not sure), who is the wisest man who ever lived and ever shall live (1 Kings 12 ESV). I think...

Having discussed why our words are important I will next discuss the nature of the tongue, which we can wield for good or evil. The Nature of the Tongue I believe the power of the tongue is explained well by the Lord's brother James. "How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire [that...

I was reading through Proverbs Chapter 12 today and I found multiple references to the power of words. This served as an opportunity for me to reflect on some of the ways that words are discussed in the Bible and their implications. This first blog entry is part of a planned series of entries on...