Wisdom & Knowledge

Have you ever noticed that almost everywhere in the Bible where it speaks about wisdom, it also speaks of knowledge.  The phrase "wisdom and knowledge" appears in the Bible over 29 times.  This is great trivia, huh?

I've been on a quest for wisdom and knowledge as I have been super intrigued by the fact that the two words are paired together.  I've been at Blue Letter Bible, which is an amazing resource for great study of the Word.  I'm currently exploring every verse that has "wisdom and knowledge" within the verse.   I've stopped at Solomon as he explains in Ecclesiastes 1 that it has almost become a curse to him.

I've never even thought that wisdom and knowledge could be so heavy.  I've come to find that "the more we know, the more we see what there is to be known." Matthew Henry's Commentary also linked at Blue Letter Bible makes it so easy to view the commentary and Hebrew meanings of words.  He also states that "the more we know, the more we see of our own ignorance."  Solomon had found that although he was able to see through the surrounding problems, he could do NOTHING to change the sinful nature of men.  He found that no amount of wisdom and knowledge could change the temperament or turmoil of men unless they too found the heart of God through relationship.  Solomon communicates that as we perceive with greater clearness that our work does not end.   

"Those that increase knowledge have so much the more quick and sensible perception of the calamities of this world, and for one discovery they make that is pleasing, perhaps, they make ten that are displeasing, and so they increase sorrow. Let us not therefore be driven off from the pursuit of any useful knowledge, but put on patience to break through the sorrow of it; but let us despair of finding true happiness in this knowledge, and expect it only in the knowledge of God and the careful discharge of our duty to him. He that increases in heavenly wisdom, and in an experimental acquaintance with the principles, powers, and pleasures of the spiritual and divine life, increases joy, such as will shortly be consummated in everlasting joy."  There was no paraphrasing this!  I thought it was soo good.

So that's what I've been finding in the Word.  Life has been such an adventure, that I could not even begin to tell it on my blog.  I'm just embracing the challenges and blessings that lie ahead of me.