Introduction Tim: In the story of the Bible, God creates the world by carving order out of disorder and darkness. Jon: Like an artist creating a place where life can flourish. Tim: Right! And still today, God’s ordering power is at work, preventing the cosmos from slipping back into chaos and nothingness. Jon: And in the Bible, humanity has a key role to play in this ordering work. Tim: But to partner with God in that ongoing ordering of the cosmos, we need to be mentored by Lady Wisdom. Jon: Lady Wisdom? Who’s that? Tim: Let’s find out in Proverbs chapter 8. Proverbs’ Cast of Characters Jon: So within the Hebrew Bible, there’s a scroll called Proverbs. It’s about gaining wisdom. Tim: And while most of the scroll is a collection of short proverbs, it first begins with nine chapters of speeches in which we meet a cast of symbolic characters. Jon: There’s the wise fatherly king and a woman named Lady Wisdom. Tim: And they’re offe...