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"and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the
Lord." Luke 1:17 [emphasis mine]
The angel used an interesting contrast by saying John the Baptist would change the
"disobedient" to the "wisdom of the just." Why did he not say that John would "change the
disobedient to the obedience of the just"? It is obvious, even here in our New Testament;
obedience equals wisdom!
Jesus said that He is going to build His church. My guess is the foundation of the church He
builds will be just like the earth, the tabernacle and a good house. It will not be built on a
Greco‐Roman "wisdom" gained by knowledge acquisition. It will be built on wisdom‐ as His
Word defines it‐ that precedes understanding and knowledge. It will be founded on a wisdom
that only comes from obeying His commandments.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good
conversation his works with meekness of wisdom [obedience to Torah]. But if ye have
bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This
wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying
and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good
fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in
peace of them that make peace. James 3:13‐18 [emphasis mine]
Pastor Michael Rodhouse, B.A. has been associated with Biblical Life
for over 15 years. He served as the Registrar of Biblical Life College and
Seminary for nearly a decade before starting his own personal business
Rodhouse Field Services. Michael also serves as an associate pastor
at Biblical Life Assembly and is the congregation s praise and worship
leader.
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