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The Tree of Wisdom - Part 5

Will Nielsen
June 28th, 2007
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III. Wisdom: knowing good and evil

A. Conceptually Wisdom

The writer of Hebrews warns his audience against apostasy, encouraging us towards maturity and wisdom, that we might have “discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.” (Heb 5:14) This is a call to seek wisdom. This is substantiated throughout the scriptures.

B. The Tree was not Evil in Itself

If the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil bore the fruit of wisdom, it is not something that is bad in and of itself. If it was then we have a God who created evil which is contrary to scripture. The God revealed in the bible is holy. Evil and wickedness are pursued hotly and consumed fiercely by the Lord.

C. Review of what’s been said

  1. Broadly speaking, we live in a sacramental world that is related to us by means of covenant.
  2. ‘Sacramental’ here means that God uses outward/physical means to communicate spiritually to us
  3. We were created for godly wisdom and communing life with God.

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