Wisdom and Understanding

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Preview: This lesson documents the use of divine wisdom and understanding throughout the Bible.


Scripture Reading: Proverbs 4:1-15.

Memory Verse: Proverbs 15:33.

1. How did Joseph interpret Pharaoh’s dream? Genesis 41:25-31.
2. What suggestion did he make to Pharaoh according to his divine wisdom? Genesis 41:33-37.
3. How did the king react to Joseph’s suggestion? Genesis 41:38.
Note: God imparts Spiritual gifts to His children. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. It is so marvelous that God endued this captive with such a wonderful gift of the Spirit- the Spirit of wisdom and understanding. By His wise counsel a nation was saved from starvation.
4. What charge did God give to Moses when Aaron was to be ordained to the priesthood? Exodus 28:1-2.
5. What special selection of workmen was chosen for the making of his garments? Exodus 28:3.
6. Who was the successor of Moses? Joshua 1:1-2.
7. How old was Moses when he died? What is said of his physical force? Deuteronomy 34:7.
8. How does the Scripture determine Joshua’s characteristics? Deuteronomy 34:9.
9. What is said of Moses? Was there another prophet like him? Deuteronomy 34:10-11.
10. How did Isaiah express the qualification of Jesus? Isaiah 11:1-3.
11. When was this fulfilled? Mark 1:9-11.
12. How did Christ display His divine wisdom and understanding at the age of twelve? Luke 2:46-47.
13. What are some of the gifts of the Spirit? I Corinthians 12:8-10.
14. How was the matter involving two mothers decided by Solomon? I Kings 3:25-28.
15. What is said of divine wisdom? James 3:17.
16. What reference did Solomon make in comparing divine wisdom to those destructive weapons of war? Ecclesiastes 9:18.
17. What special gift did Paul ask the Lord to give to the Church? Ephesians 1:17-19.
Note: Of all the gifts of the Spirit, the gifts of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding take first place in the Church- not speaking in tongues as some want us to believe. Tongues, true or false, are placed on the lowest shelf, praise the Lord.