Wise Up! 1 EC | Wisdom Comes from God | VBS Alternative

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Wise Up
Lesson Title: God is the Source of Wisdom - God, who’s the source of all wisdom, calls us to live wisely. In the book of Proverbs, God invites us to become wise, to learn His ways, and to walk in His ways.
Scripture: Proverbs 1
Wonder Truth: God Is the Source of Wisdom
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Foundation Building Blocks
Who: Most of the book of Proverbs is attributed to King Solomon, David’s son (Proverbs 1:1). When God appeared to Solomon and told him to ask for anything he wished, Solomon asked for wisdom, which God was glad to give (1 Kings 3:1-15). These proverbs express that wisdom.
What: Proverbs is written “for gaining wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:2, NIV). It says that all knowledge and wisdom begin with “fear of the LORD” (Proverbs 1:7, NIV), or as the NIrV puts it, “respect for the LORD.” Everything good and wise comes from God.
Where: These proverbs address the youth-especially young men-living in the land of Israel. The instructions are written from a father to a son, but a mother is sometimes included as well (Proverbs 23:22-25). This wisdom came from the royal courts of Israel, where Solomon ruled.
When: Solomon might have lived in the 900s BC. His proverbs fit with the structure and content of wisdom literature from the ancient Near East. There are similar collections of sayings from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Connecting to God’s Big Story: If all wisdom comes from the one true God, we expect God’s Son to be a revealer of wisdom. Sure enough, the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:19 led many early Christians to view Him as the embodiment of God’s wisdom (compare 1 Corinthians 1:24).
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