Proverbs 17:24 KJV
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Solomon was an adept student of the Torah. He had a working understanding of Its basic principles. Solomon understood that the Torah is not a difficult thing for him who had acquired understanding. Moses elaborated on that in the following teaching:
For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
(Deuteronomy 30:11-14 KJV),
‘Understanding’ is not necessarily inborn. Even Solomon the king didn’t have it. It is recorded in the historical Book of 1 Kings that Solomon had to pray for it. When God appeared to him in Gibeon and told him, Ask; what shall I give thee, Solomon asked for understanding to discern the good and the bad so that he could do a good job in his responsibility to lead Israel. God answered Solomon and granted him a wise and understanding heart. As a result, as it is said that wisdom is near to him that has understanding, Solomon became the wisest person who ever lived on this earth. The understanding to discern good and bad that God gave Solomon put wisdom before him.
Today, distinctions between good and bad are blurry. Good is called bad and bad is called good. Idolatry is acceptable while Yeshua gets a bad reputation. More than ever today we need to pray Solomon’s prayer for God to grant us a wise and understanding heart.
The Torah is called our Wisdom in front of the nations (Deuteronomy 4:6).
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Solomon was an adept student of the Torah. He had a working understanding of Its basic principles. Solomon understood that the Torah is not a difficult thing for him who had acquired understanding. Moses elaborated on that in the following teaching:
For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
(Deuteronomy 30:11-14 KJV),
‘Understanding’ is not necessarily inborn. Even Solomon the king didn’t have it. It is recorded in the historical Book of 1 Kings that Solomon had to pray for it. When God appeared to him in Gibeon and told him, Ask; what shall I give thee, Solomon asked for understanding to discern the good and the bad so that he could do a good job in his responsibility to lead Israel. God answered Solomon and granted him a wise and understanding heart. As a result, as it is said that wisdom is near to him that has understanding, Solomon became the wisest person who ever lived on this earth. The understanding to discern good and bad that God gave Solomon put wisdom before him.
Today, distinctions between good and bad are blurry. Good is called bad and bad is called good. Idolatry is acceptable while Yeshua gets a bad reputation. More than ever today we need to pray Solomon’s prayer for God to grant us a wise and understanding heart.
The Torah is called our Wisdom in front of the nations (Deuteronomy 4:6).
Yeshua is also called Wisdom (Proverbs 8:22,23).
The spirit of Yeshua the Messiah in us is the Wise and Understanding heart that puts the Wisdom of the commandment of Torah near us.
May it soon fill the earth like waters fill the seas.
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