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Wisdom Is Calling: Where True Knowledge Begins and Why It Matters | Proverbs 1–2
Episode Overview
How do we actually live well? In this episode we open the book of Proverbs with chapters 1 and 2, shifting from the language of prayer to the language of wisdom. Proverbs states its purpose up front: to gain wisdom, understanding, and discipline for everyday life.
At its foundation is the fear of the Lord, the beginning of knowledge. Wisdom is pictured as a woman calling out in the streets, urging the simple to turn and listen, and warning against those who entice toward sin. Chapter 2 calls us to search for wisdom like hidden treasure, promising that those who do will…
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