Paul OverlandRiddles were the currency of Israel’s sages—those authors of the book of Proverbs. Because their community looked to them to solve life’s riddles, we should not be surprised to find them responding with riddles of their own. Yet until we learn...
Elyse FitzpatrickOh, no. Not Proverbs 31 again! If you are a woman who has been around a Bible study for any time at all, it would not be surprising to have this reaction at the mention of this passage. And if that was your response, I wouldn’t blame you. I admit to...
Mitch ChaseA familiar notion in the ancient world was a traveling teacher who could draw a crowd. Teachers like that came and went. But in the first-century Roman Empire, an itinerant teacher, who grew up in the village of Nazareth, impacted the land of Israel...
Mark BriansUnless we draw our concepts from Scripture, we risk misunderstanding that the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom. Today, wisdom is often seen as algorithms, risk-taking, or YOLO living. But the Bible does not talk about wisdom this way...
Kirk E. MillerIn this Logos Live episode, Kirk E. Miller sits down with pastor, scholar, and author Bobby Jamieson to explore the message and enduring relevance of Ecclesiastes. Drawing from Jamieson’s book Everything Is Never Enough, their conversation delves...
Daniel EstesEven people unfamiliar with the Bible have heard the expression Vanity of vanities; all is vanity, the exclamation that frames the book of Ecclesiastes in the KJV. But when we examine the evidence carefully, we learn that hevel in Ecclesiastes can...
Simon KennedyThe Christian worldview is a crucial—but also flawed—concept. It appears frequently in Christian apologetics and discussions of Christian ethics. It holds a central place in how many Christians approach education. The idea of a Christian worldview...
Glenn ButnerChristian ethics is the discipline that aids the church in pursuing the example of Christ in wisdom, holiness, and justice as empowered by the Holy Spirit and directed by Scripture. What is Christian ethics? We will answer that by introducing basic...
Wyatt GrahamWith the advent of the internet, we parents deal with a constant flow of parenting tips and tricks. Fresh data comes every week. Influencers tell us about new studies that should supposedly change how we parent. The ground beneath our feet feels...
Brett McCrackenRecent advances in highly sophisticated, generative AI technologies have made headlines and sparked countless hot takes. These headlines and hot takes—on the novelty of ChatGPT, AI-generated deepfakes, and so forth—will appear antiquated in just a...
Lexham PressIn this excerpt from Walking in God’s Wisdom: The Book of Proverbs, author Benjamin T. Quinn considers how “walking in wisdom” is what brings unity, coherence, and value to even the most ordinary activities in life. *** Our responsibility as...
Guest Author[In James 3:14–16,] James . . . told what heavenly wisdom is not, and now [in James 3:17–18,] he turns and tells what it is. . . . Purity The false wisdom is “earthly [and] unspiritual,” while this true wisdom is “first of all pure.” The four...
Ray Deck IIIProverbs has a lot to say about wisdom, and it also has a lot to say about foolishness. See if anything on this list surprises you: A fool starts fights. (Proverbs 18:6) A fool is easily upset. (Proverbs 12:16) A fool believes everything he reads...