BJ 箴言8

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 offering divine wisdom that leads to stability and life. 

Jon: There is also a wicked man and a wily woman called Lady Folly.

Tim: And their way of life is attractive, but it leads to disorder and death. 

Jon: Okay, so these speeches force you to make a 

choice. Whose advice will you listen to?

Visual Commentary: Proverbs 8

Script References

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