Lesson 2

Let us continue with looking at another one of the words, translated into "Wisdom" in the Old Testament -Original Hebrew word is - bl - "Leb" pronounced as labe, which is a noun, masculine in origin/usage. This particular word is translated more often into "heart" than "wisdom", however, as mentioned in our introductory lesson, there are many aspects to "Obtaining Wisdom" other than just "wisdom". We will see, that it involves our entire being in true worship of our Lord

Before we go on, please look up Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:28-21, and John 4:23-24. What do these verses tell us about our walk in life?




Okay, now, with that in mind, and our point of study being "obtaining wisdom" - let us focus on the "heart" side of wisdom.

The definition given in the Strongs Concordance (03820 ) is:
• inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
  • inner part, midst
  • midst (of things)
  • heart (of man)
  • soul, heart (of man)
  • mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
  • inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
  • conscience
  • heart (of moral character)
  • as seat of appetites
  • as seat of emotions and passions
• as seat of courage

With the above descriptions in mind, and the fact that the word we are studying today is translated into "heart", "understanding" and "wisdom" (along with a few others, but these are what we will focus on), let us go back to our notebooks and continue on like we did last week. We'll look up some of the verses - and write them down in our notebooks, noting alongside them which of the above mentioned atributes of the word you feel apply to that particular verse.


(you may wish to use the Strongs Concordance along with your study.)

Ready? (remember, look for all three, "Wisdom", "Heart", and "Understanding") Here we go:
• Exodus 36:1
• Psalms
  • 19:14
  • 49:3
  • 119:34
• Proverbs
  • 2:2
  • 2:10
  • 8:5
  • 10:13
  • 14:33
  • 19:8

I would like for us to write down our thoughts on how seeking after the Lord with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind will help us in our quest for "Obtaining Wisdom", and let us pray for guidance along our journey in seeking His wisdom within our own heart and how to apply it to our day to day lives.Well, that's it for this lesson . . . Keep in mind that open discussions (via 'comments') are VERY much welcomed!