The books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes are called “the wisdom books” of the Old Testament. Here we find honest, practical, & life-changing principles which are as true today as when they were written thousands of years ago. How can we make sure w
What is wisdom for Aristotle, and how does one acquire it? Please use examples of the differences between moral and intellectual virtues in your response. Aristotle and the Church The Medieval Catholic Church adopted Aristotle'...
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we have to lay hold of them by faith. The Bible says, "Do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." (Hebrews 6:12 NKJV) Usually, before we see the promise come to pass that we're claiming, we will have to go through a period of ...
In the How to Study the Bible podcast, Nicole Unice brings life back to reading the Bible through her Alive Method of Bible study.
O, the depth of riches, both of wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!King James BibleO the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!New King James ...
16:16 The point of comparison is the superiority of the pursuit of wisdom and gold, not the relative merits of wealth and wisdom. Proverbs 16:16 in all English translations New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE) Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references us...
The fall of Adam and Eve is the classic example, chronicled in the Bible. According to the Book of Genesis, God created Adam and Eve to take care of the world He had created and to populate the Earth. The first man and woman lived in the Garden of Eden, a perfect place. God told...
In 1900, gerontologists considered “old” to be 47. Today, you’re considered “youngest-old” at 65, “middle-old” at 75, and at 85, you are a member of the “oldest-old.” Three score and 10 is the number of years of life set out in the Bible. Modern technology and Big...
Zophar’s Counsel - How Wisdom Looks from the Inside Now it was the turn of Zophar from Naamath: “What a flood of words! Shouldn’t we put a stop to