The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom...
The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom
Now that we know that God wants us to grow in the knowledge that He wants to give to us, these next two verses will tell us the first step that needs to be met before God will even begin to release His knowledge to us.
These two verses are specifically telling us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of being able to receive knowledge and wisdom direct from the Lord. Here are the two verses:
[ol][*]"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Proverbs 1:7)[*]"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) [/ol]
Notice in both of these verses it says that the fear of the Lord is the "beginning" of being able to receive knowledge and wisdom from God. In other words, if you don't have a healthy fear of the Lord - then chances are, God is not going to be working with you very closely in releasing His knowledge to you. This first condition right here is another reason why many of God's people are not getting more knowledge, revelation and wisdom being transmitted to them.
What exactly is God meaning when He says that we must have a healthy "fear" of Him? He obviously does not want you to be so afraid of Him that you then become to afraid to approach Him for prayer and to enter into a healthy personal relationship with Him. What I believe God means by the phrase "fear of the Lord" is that we are to have an extremely reverent respect for Him and all of His ways!
Many Christians have a good healthy fear of God Himself, as they know that He is all-powerful and that He is God Almighty Himself. But where many Christians are getting into trouble off of these two verses is that they do not have a healthy fear of all of God's ways. And one of God's ways for us is that we try and stay out of sin.
If you have a good healthy fear of the Lord, then you will make every effort to try and live your life right and stay out ofsin.
God will not be mocked! If you don't fear Him and His ways and the way He wants you to live this life - then He may just choose to withhold any knowledge and revelation that He may want to impart to you. This is why the above two verses are so important for those who would really like to start seeking after the knowledge of God for their lives.
God will be more than willing to open up His storehouse of knowledge for you in this life - but only if you are willing to do your part - and your first step will be to make sure that you have a good, reverent, healthy fear and respect of Him and all of His ways.
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RE: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom...
Texas Oaks, to me, the scripture is saying that to know that God is God is the first step to any real knowledge/wisdom. To know that God"™s will out weighs our own will.
Why does God"™s will out weigh our own? Because we fear putting our own will ahead of God"™s.
Knowing that God is God is the beginning of all wisdom.
I hope this fits in with the theme of your thread.
Thanks
mr-pirk
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RE: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom...
We have bible study at my in-laws every other friday night and we just started a new study, we wanted to go back to the basics so we chose Learning to understand your bible. We studying scripture that pertains to knowledge-the basic understanding, and wisdom-which comes from God and having a personal relationship with Him, I earmarked your verses so that I can share with them. We have a bad habit of getting off subject so we don't always have time to look up others scriptures pertaining to the ones in the study, but I like to look at as many as I can since we are to take the whole bible and not just part of it. Good Post!
RE: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom...
The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom
Almost a quote from the scriptures, but not quite.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge period. Receiving, or rejecting, or any other thing done with, or because of it doesn't change it at all.
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1Sa 11:7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
2Ch 14:14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
2Ch 17:10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
2Ch 19:7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
2Ch 19:9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psa 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether
Psa 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psa 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Pro 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Pro 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Pro 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Pro 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Pro 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Pro 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Pro 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Pro 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Pro 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Pro 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Pro 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Pro 22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Pro 23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Isa 2:10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
Isa 2:19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isa 2:21 To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isa 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isa 11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Isa 33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Act 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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RE: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom...
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ORIGINAL: mr-pirk
Texas Oaks, to me, the scripture is saying that to know that God is God is the first step to any real knowledge/wisdom. To know that God"™s will out weighs our own will.
Why does God"™s will out weigh our own? Because we fear putting our own will ahead of God"™s.
Knowing that God is God is the beginning of all wisdom.
I hope this fits in with the theme of your thread.
Thanks
mr-pirk
I do agree that you have to knowGod first (be saved) because I don't think you would fear God(in asense) if you didn't have a personal relationship with him, but after that these verses come more into play (they should have more of a impact on you anyway).And I also do agree that our will and God's will should match up... I mean God did make each one ofusfor a purpose and for a reason. It fits in just fine... we always like to hear from everybody.
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The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Receiving Knowledge and Wisdom...
so we don't always have time to look up others scriptures pertaining to the ones in the study, but I like to look at as many as I can since we are to take the whole bible and not just part of it. Good Post!
