Questions tagged [wisdom]
the quality of understanding and good judgement.
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How does Christianity view compassion?
How does Christianity view compassion?
According to Christianity, does compassion mean to "suffer together", as in this Google search result?
What is the true meaning of compassion? ...
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Solomon’s Godly Wisdom but also Solomon's sinning by marrying “Non-Hebrew” women
1 Kings 3:5-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God
said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.”
Solomon’s Prayer
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According to those holding to Chalcedonian theology, how did Jesus increase in wisdom?
In Luke 2:52 it states:
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and
man.
Did Jesus, as a young child, deliberately conceal his Divinity by not accessing the epistemological ...
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What is the Trinitarian explanation or interpretation of Proverbs 8:22 [duplicate]
Prov 8:22 (NKJV) says about Wisdom:
The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.
And John 1:1 reads:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and ...
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What does "son of thy handmaid" means in Psalm 86:16 and Wisdom 9:5?
King Solomon and King David identified themselves both as servant although King and more so, both of them said they are the "son of thy handmaid".
Are the mothers of King Solomon and King David a ...
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How can Wisdom be Jesus if Wisdom was created?
Proverbs 8:22 (KJV) The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Even if you take the stance that Proverbs 8:22 means God possessed me at the beginning (i.e. as opposed ...
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According to Catholicism, who is the Wisdom being described in Proverbs 8:22–36?
Proverbs 8:22–36 states the following:
22 “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,before his deeds of old;
23 I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world ...
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Obtaining Wisdom in the Bible [closed]
In James 1:5 it says that God gives Wisdom, whereas in Proverbs 4:7 it teaches to seek wisdom.
How would one reconcile these two verses.
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From a Catholic perspective, why does Wisdom merely "infer" the things to come?
I'm confused about Wisdom 8:8:
Or again, if one yearns for wide experience,
she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come.
She understands the turns of phrases and the solutions of ...
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Did the forbidden fruit make us wise? [closed]
The serpent said so. The gnostics said so. Many others say so. But what does Christians say? And how do they interpret the bible?
In my Swedish translation it simply states that Eve gained wisdom, ...
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Are we supposed to ASK for wisdom or SEEK it--or are they the same thing?
I'm a bit confused on a seeming "contradiction" on how to obtain wisdom from God.
James 1:5-6 ESV If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, ...
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Difference between wisdom and knowledge in 1 Cor. 12? [closed]
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ESV Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God ...
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Know any Bible verses on 'faith,' 'knowledge' or what it means to 'believe'? [duplicate]
I was assigned to present a paper on epistemology, which is the philosophy of truth, knowledge and belief, and to convey it on the terms of my judgment. I am blessed to have a professor who encourages ...
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Do Proverbs and Ecclesiastes have polar opposite views of wisdom? [closed]
I've noticed that Proverbs and Ecclesiastes have shockingly differing views of wisdom and knowledge:
“Her [wisdom and understanding personified] ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace.” (...
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According to trinitarians, especially Protestants, who is Wisdom in Proverbs?
In general, Wisdom can be (and is, and was) identified as Jesus. However, there is this verse:
Proverbs 8:22 (NLT)
22 "The Lord formed me from the beginning,
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Why is the Trinity a Trinity? [closed]
It's well established and accepted by most Christians that God is triune, consisting of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
However, while talking with a friend earlier about Wisdom (from Proverbs), I ...
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There is more to know than that which is written
I have heard it said many times in religious/spiritual and/or typical conversation that "there is more to know than that which is written [in the bible]." Is this comment scripturally inspired? If so ...
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How should a Christian put a decision in God's hands if there is no logical answer? [closed]
Lets say a Christian is in a position where he must make a hard decision (assume it has to either be a yes or no by a deadline) and each one has negatives consequences (more negatives than positives). ...
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What "things" is Jesus talking about in Matthew 11:25?
I really like this verse but I don't fully grasp what Jesus is talking about in his prayer (specifically 11:25)
The Father Revealed in the Son
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Can the Word of God and God's wisdom be beneficial to an unbeliever?
More specifically I'm wondering in the way that we go to the Bible and to God about concerns or issues that we are facing for instruction and wisdom, can we think biblically about another's concerns ...
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What is the difference between the Life that Christ gives and the Life that Wisdom brings?
I noticed that these two passages are rather similar:
Proverbs 8:35-36 (ESV)
For whoever finds me [wisdom] finds life and obtains favor
from the Lord, 36 but he who fails to find me injures himself; ...
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On what basis do Christians sometimes claim to know what God's intentions are? [closed]
For example, some Creationists will explain dinosaur bones as "God placed them there to test us" - even if God did place them there, isn't it presumptuous to speculate what the motivations were?
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What is the "fear" of God? [closed]
The book of Proverbs, and several other places in the Bible, mention the "fear of the Lord".
Proverbs 9:10 (ESV)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One ...
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Is there a mentioning about the wisdom of a crowd in the Bible? [closed]
In the Bible is there any mention of how smart or stupid large groups of people are?
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