PSALM 14:1
The fool says in his heart
" There is no God "
Ephesians 5:17 RSV
Therefor do not be foolish,
but understand what the will of the Lord is.
This verse illustrates the biblical meaning of "wise" and "foolish"
Biblically "fool" is not used to indicate insanity or stupidity.
"Folly" is the opposite of wisdom,
which one receives as a gift of revelation.
So NOT having revelation (like the Gentiles in Deuteronomy 32:31)
makes them a foolish nation because they have no wisdom.
Disregarding divine revelation "like Israel in Deuteronomy 32:6)
makes them foolish because they have disregarded wisdom
and chosen foolishness.
Disobedience to God,s revealed will in scripture
is not wisdom, that is foolishness.
So the biblical meaning of "fool" is more serious
than merely calling someone stupid or silly.
In the biblical sense, the fool is virtually "apostate" or "damned".
Folly really contrasts with "the wisdom of the LORD"
James 3:13 and 3:17 ESV
13 Who is wise and understanding among you ?
By his good conduct let him show his works
in the meekness of wisdom.
17 the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits,
impartial and sincere.
PROVERBS 4:5 NIV
Get wisdom, get understanding,
do not forget my words or swerve from them.
We are constantly changing according to the revelation
we have received, (The self revelation of our God),
that His glory may be revealed through Christ in you and me.
The life of Christ is in us,
releasing the Glory of Christ
that His Glory might be revealed through our lives.
We can say with the psalmist,
The Lord is
"my glory and the lifter of my head. ( Psalm 3:3)
Our Lord Jesus confirms this in John 17:22
John 17:22
"The glory which thou hast given me I have given to them"
John 17:26
that the love with which thou hast loved me
may be in them , and I in them."
The fool says in his heart
" There is no God "
Ephesians 5:17 RSV
Therefor do not be foolish,
but understand what the will of the Lord is.
This verse illustrates the biblical meaning of "wise" and "foolish"
Biblically "fool" is not used to indicate insanity or stupidity.
"Folly" is the opposite of wisdom,
which one receives as a gift of revelation.
So NOT having revelation (like the Gentiles in Deuteronomy 32:31)
makes them a foolish nation because they have no wisdom.
Disregarding divine revelation "like Israel in Deuteronomy 32:6)
makes them foolish because they have disregarded wisdom
and chosen foolishness.
Disobedience to God,s revealed will in scripture
is not wisdom, that is foolishness.
So the biblical meaning of "fool" is more serious
than merely calling someone stupid or silly.
In the biblical sense, the fool is virtually "apostate" or "damned".
Folly really contrasts with "the wisdom of the LORD"
James 3:13 and 3:17 ESV
13 Who is wise and understanding among you ?
By his good conduct let him show his works
in the meekness of wisdom.
17 the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits,
impartial and sincere.
PROVERBS 4:5 NIV
Get wisdom, get understanding,
do not forget my words or swerve from them.
We are constantly changing according to the revelation
we have received, (The self revelation of our God),
that His glory may be revealed through Christ in you and me.
The life of Christ is in us,
releasing the Glory of Christ
that His Glory might be revealed through our lives.
We can say with the psalmist,
The Lord is
"my glory and the lifter of my head. ( Psalm 3:3)
Our Lord Jesus confirms this in John 17:22
John 17:22
"The glory which thou hast given me I have given to them"
John 17:26
that the love with which thou hast loved me
may be in them , and I in them."
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