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“COMEBEMYFOLLOWER”
Indeed, they should be. They have just listened to the
wisest man who ever lived!—Matthew 7:28, 29.
3 That sermon along with many other things that Jesus
said and did is recorded in God’s Word. We do well to dig
into what that inspired record says about Jesus, for in him
are “all the treasures of wisdom.” (Colossians 2:3) Where
did he get such wisdom—the ability to put knowledge and
understanding to work in a practical way? How did he
manifest wisdom, and how can we follow his example?
“Where Did This Man Get This Wisdom?”
4 During one of his preaching tours, Jesus visited Nazareth,
the town where he had been reared, and began
teaching in the synagogue there. Many of his listeners
were amazed and wondered: “Where did this man get
this wisdom?” They knew his family—his parents and siblings—and
they were aware that he had come from humble
circumstances. (Matthew 13:54-56; Mark 6:1-3) They
no doubt also knew that this eloquent carpenter had not
attended any of the prestigious rabbinic schools. (John 7:
15) Their question thus seemed logical.
5 The wisdom Jesus manifested was not simply the product
of his perfect mind. Later in his ministry, when teaching
openly in the temple, Jesus revealed that his wisdom
was from a far loftier source. “What I teach is not mine,”
he said, “but belongs to him that sent me.” (John 7:
16) Yes, the Father, who sent forth the Son, was the real
source of Jesus’ wisdom. (John 12:49) How, though, did
Jesus receive wisdom from Jehovah?
6 Jehovah’s holy spirit was at work in Jesus’ heart and
mind. Concerning Jesus as the promised Messiah, Isa-
4. What question did Jesus’ listeners in Nazareth raise, and why?
5. Jesus revealed that his wisdom was from what source?
6, 7. In what ways did Jesus receive wisdom from his Father?