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-====== Beginning of Wisdom II ... ======
+====== Beginning of Wisdom ... ======
-Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
+Monday, March 4, 2019. What is it that makes humans wise? Today, we all know that we have gained a lot
+of understanding of natural processes by science. Sciences means the search and research of humans by
+thinking, testing, experimenting with nature. So we know that without this search and the experiments
+we cannot gain a proper understanding of natural processes.
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+Does science make us wise? Mankind has learned by many experiences that sciences helps to understand
+particular points of nature. Perhaps more, we gain a quite broad image of how important
+parts of nature work. We do
+not yet understand many things, but we have a concept for understanding which worked in many cases in
+the past - and we expect it to help us to gain further insight.
-** Trust in the Lord ... **
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+** Wisdom and Instruction ... **
+But knowledge alone is not wisdom, and understanding particular elements of nature does not necessarily
+lead us to wisdom. Here, the biblical texts take up our questions and give us the following input:
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- My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and good success1 in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your flesh2 and refreshment3 to your bones. 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. 11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, 12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
+ The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, 3 to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; 4 to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— 5 Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, 6 to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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+The text talks about words of wisdom - the words written in the proverbs of Solomon, son of David. He is
+the wise king who reigned from about 970 BC. Here, one of his key points is that the fear of the Lord is
+the beginning of knowledge, and that fools despise wisdom and instruction.
+How does this fit to our modern understanding? Let us have a look!
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-** Honor the Lord ... **
+** Fear of the Lord ... **
+Is the experiment the beginning of knowledge? Is the ability of humans to search and to think
+the beginning of knowledge? Where does knowledge start? Or does the author just talk about knowledge
+of a particular kind, of ethical knowledge perhaps?
+From the list of points given to us in the text above, the word "knowledge" is used in context!
+It is about a man or woman learning, growing in understanding. It is about both wisdom of the mind and
+wisdom of life. It is not a purely mental knowledge, not just one element of the human mind. It talks
+about the whole human, about our whole life with all its parts and layers!
+I do not see any point of constructing a contradiction of the above passage with science or our
+understanding of nature. It strongly integrates our human ability to listen to each other and take
+up the knowledge gained by other people - to receive wisdom and instruction. That has become a major
+part of our scientific development. Of course, the wisdom Solomon talks about is much wider and
+addresses our whole life. Here, it is good to listen, to the author of the proverbs as well as to
+Jesus and his disciples in the New Testament. There is a lot to gain! It is important to start to
+realize that there is God, who wants to talk to you and to me. We should start to listen to him!
 (Roland Potthast)
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