Wisdom Calls Out
Questions for Study 8
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I. The Value of Wisdom (8:1-11)
1. What kind of places does wisdom call out to people and what was their significance in those days? (1-3) Is anyone excluded from her invitation? (4-5)
2. What does wisdom love and detest? (6-8) What does verse 9 tell us about perspective in hearing?
3. How is wisdom more precious then monetary? Since wisdom has such value how can we obtain and maintain it?
II. To Fear the Lord is to Hate Evil (8:12-21)
4. What is prudence, knowledge, and discretion? (12) What is fear of the LORD equated to in verse 13?
5. What does good counsel and sound judgment have in common with understanding and power? (14) Is verses 15-16 true about all kings, princes, and nobles?
6. Can anyone find wisdom? What does Jesus say that is similar to wisdom's claims in verse 17?
7. What does it mean that wisdom has fruit? (18-19) How does wisdom bring forth its promises in verses 20-21? Considering the facts of wisdom thus from in the chapter is the promise of wealth the same as most desire?
III. The Lord Brought Me Forth First (8:22-36)
8. When was wisdom created and what does this say about its importance in all creation? (22-23) Who is the creator and what does his order of creation say about him? What does wisdom mean when she says she was there at creation? (27-29)
9. What does it mean that wisdom was a craftsman? How did wisdom respon when mankind was made?
10. What does it mean that we are blessed when we keep wisdom's ways? (32-22) How is diligence important? (34) What are the only two possibilities with accepting or rejecting wisdom?
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