認識神
第七課:神的智慧(Wisdom)
- 神是全智/全知(Omniscience,all–wise)的(伯十二13﹔賽四十28﹔羅十一33)
- 神的"知"是無限的(伯卅六5﹔詩一四七5)
- 神的"知"是遠超過人的(賽五五8~9﹔伯廿八12~28﹔耶五一15~17)
- 只有神是有智慧的(羅十六25~27﹔提前一17)
- 神是智慧的源頭(箴二6﹔但二20﹔雅一5)
一﹒何謂"智慧"?
與知識有關(耶十12﹔五一15﹔路一17﹔羅十一33﹔林前一24﹔二5﹔西二3﹔啟五12;七12)但非僅知識,且是知"如何"。全智即是全知。神知道一切事物的一切。
*A.W. Tozer:
"In the Holy Scriptures wisdom, when used of God and goodmen, always carries a strong moral connotation. It is conceived as being pure, loving, and good wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture. Wisdom sees everything in focus, each in properrelation to all, and is thus able to work toward predestined goals with flawless precision."
*J.I. Packer:
"Wisdom is the power to see, and the inclination to choose, the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it. Wisdom is, in fact, the practical side of moral goodness. As such, it is found in its fullness only in God. Heal one is naturally and entirely and in variable wise."
二﹒由人的墮落看神的智慧〈創二,三;箴三〉
- 智慧不是知道善與惡,乃是分辨善與惡.
亞當夏娃得智慧之途徑應是:由神的創造;由與神甜美相交中;由順服神;由吃其他果子,尤其是生命樹之果。
- 智慧不是順服之原因而是順服之結果。
- 神的智慧在基督裡和祂的教會(弗一7~10﹔三8~13)
- 神的智慧在以色列人身上顯明(羅九~十一)
- 神對亞伯拉罕之應許〈創十二1–3〉
- 雖然以色列人不順服,神的智慧仍在其計畫中顯明(羅十一33~36)
- 神的智慧在基督裡向教會顯明(弗一)
有關彌賽亞的漸進啟示,由創三15,女人的後裔始,亞伯拉罕之約(創十二1~3),大衛之約(撒下七14),詩(例詩廿二),先知(例賽五二13-五三12),彌五2(出生地)。預告祂會被拒絕,並為人的罪受苦(詩廿二﹔賽五二13-五三12),得勝的彌賽亞(詩二7~9﹔一一?)
- 神的智慧透過教會顯明(弗三)
三﹒結論:
"良善的神為我們最大福祉著想,神以祂的智慧計劃,神以大能達成,我們何所缺?
我們真是受造物中神最愛的。"