Why Biblical wisdom?
The Bible is made up of the Old Testament and the New
Testament.
The Old Testament comprises thirty-nine books: the
Pentateuch, written by Moses, about how the Israelites came to be the chosen
people of God; the historical books, written by numerous authors, about the
history of Israel, from its rise in Canaan to its downfall in Babylon; the
poetical books about wisdom and worship for the Israelites; and the books of
ancient prophets, admonishing and warning the Israelites of destruction through
their sinful nature and disobedience to God.
These religious writings of ancient Israel focused on the chronicle history of Israel
The New Testament is a collection of writings by eight
different writers (the Apostles: Matthew, John, Paul, James, Peter, Jude; the
Disciples: Mark, Luke), addressing different early Christian churches. This
collection of twenty-seven books, comprising the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles,
the Epistles, and the Revelation of John, appeared one after another in the
second half of the first century.
The New Testament is explicit about the revelation of
God’s wisdom to man through the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, and the Messiah
of Israel. God’s wisdom is expressed through Jesus’ teachings, culminating in
the Crucifixion, which symbolizes the conquest of human death due to sin, as
well as the fulfillment of the Covenant of God with man.
Biblical wisdom is not just for the
Israelites; it is for all believers and non-believers alike because it is the
only way to salvation, which is the ultimate conquest of human mortality.
Human existence is all about life and death. Living for life is making
the most out of life and avoiding any disorder in life that may bring about
premature death. To meet this tall order, human wisdom is inadequate. Biblical
wisdom shows humans how to live life to the best and the fullest, as well as
how to conquer death, which comes as the end.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
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