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WORDS FROM THE WISE

A series exploring what the Scriptures have to say about wisdom

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'Words from the Wise' (Malcolm Down Publishing Ltd, 2024) is out now, online and in Christian bookshops.

290 pages, ISBN: 978-1915046987

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” (James 1:5)

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The intriguing promise given in this verse has been the catalyst for a wide-ranging investigation into the unique and mysterious concept of wisdom. What is it? Where is it to be found? Why should we desire it? What does the Bible have to say about it?

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Join Paul in a journey of discovery, starting with the Bible’s ‘wisdom literature’ (e.g. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job) and traversing the whole span of Scripture. At the end, hopefully you will understand better the blessings and challenges that arise if we “Pay attention…to the sayings of the wise” (Proverbs 22:17).

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'Words from the Wise' is out now in paperback and e-book formats. Buy online and in Christian bookshops. Or listen to audio recordings of the chapters below for free!

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Chapter audio recordings

1 IntroductionPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 12:29
2 Defining WisdomPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 12:34
3 The Fear of the LordPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 15:29
4 Listen, My SonPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 14:29
5 Meet Lady WisdomPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 14:39
6 A Tale of Two HousesPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 14:14
7 Proverbs: The CollectionsPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 14:41
8 Proverbs: Their Nature and StylePaul Luckraft
00:00 / 17:25
9 Proverbs: Some Translation IssuesPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 17:18
10 Proverbs: Thirty Sayings of the WisePaul Luckraft
00:00 / 17:19
11 Proverbs: Chapters 25-29Paul Luckraft
00:00 / 15:18
12 Proverbs 30: Sayings of AgurPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 15:45
13 Proverbs 31: Sayings of Lemuel, Poem of an Ideal WifePaul Luckraft
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14 Job: An IntroductionPaul Luckraft
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15 Job: Meet the CastPaul Luckraft
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16 Job: Going Round in CyclesPaul Luckraft
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17 Job 28: A Wisdom PoemPaul Luckraft
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18 Job 38-42: And God SaidPaul Luckraft
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19 Job: Summary and ConclusionsPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 14:22
20 Ecclesiastes: Meet Your TeacherPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 17:15
21 Ecclesiastes: Words of the TeacherPaul Luckraft
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22 Ecclesiastes: More Words of the TeacherPaul Luckraft
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23 Ecclesiastes: Some Final ThoughtsPaul Luckraft
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24 The relationship between Proverbs, Job and EcclesiastesPaul Luckraft
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25 Wisdom in the PsalmsPaul Luckraft
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26 Wisdom in the ApocryphaPaul Luckraft
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27 Learning from SolomonPaul Luckraft
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28 Nehemiah: A Case studyPaul Luckraft
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29 Christ the Wisdom of GodPaul Luckraft
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30 James and the Gift of WisdomPaul Luckraft
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31 Two Kinds of WisdomPaul Luckraft
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32 The Nature and Value of WisdomPaul Luckraft
00:00 / 09:49
33 In Conclusion Paul Luckraft
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