Ch. 12 Outline

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Ch. 12 - the Theology of Wisdom Today

Big Question

How do we apply OT wisdom concepts to our world today?

Wisdom and Education

Holistic

Wonder and awe of God, creation

Fear of YHWH

Fusion of school, home, and church

Intellectual development not an enemy of faith

Wisdom lived, not just learned

Wisdom and Politics

Gov’t + biblical resources

YHWH’s created order

Connection between YHWH and human rulers

Ordained activity

Authority as a gift

Subject to the Lord, God’s servants

Responsible for justice

Proper critiques

Wisdom and Spirituality

Centering God, de-centering self

Brokenness - we are not captain of our souls

Rooted in God/YHWH

Wisdom and the Ordinary

All dimensions of life

Wisdom vs. folly

Wisdom and the Dark Night of the Soul

Storied - no quick answers

Individual - unique suffering

Messy - seeming chaos

Uncontrollable - hands tied

Graced - God is (mysteriously) working

Healing - wait it out

“Wisdom can never remain an area of study;

just like Jesus it must become incarnate in our lives.”

-Pg. 326

Reading Focus

Skim material