| H. M. Vroom, Jerald D. Gort - Bible - 1997 - 324 pages
...the 'Word of the Cross': Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher ofthis age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him. God was pleased through the foolishness ot what was preached to... | |
| Douglas Wilson - Philosophy - 1997 - 98 pages
...disguises itself as knowledge. 'Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?' The man who wrote those words was a true scholar — and he knew God." "So you reject. . . ." "I reject... | |
| Walter Schmithals - Religion - 1997 - 416 pages
...will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." 20Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where...Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through... | |
| John MacArthur - Religion - 1998 - 292 pages
...intelligent I will frustrate." 173 Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of...the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to... | |
| Christine Schams - Religion - 1998 - 370 pages
...Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975], pp. 2-4). 579. ICor. 1.1 1-12; 7.1. 580. Acts 18.1-11; 1 Cor. 8.7. Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?582 1 Cor. 1.20 clearly refers to common representatives of worldly wisdom who stand in contrast... | |
| A N Wilson - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 292 pages
...Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus. 18 1 Corinthians 1:20. See Martin Hengel, The Pre-Christian Paul, p. 40. is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age?'; and they are all designations from the Pharisaic school, the bet midrash. By this stage of his life,... | |
| Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II), Pope John Paul II - Religion - 1998 - 164 pages
...plan to purely human logic is doomed to failure. "Where is the one who is wise? Where is the learned? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" (1 Cor 1:20), the Apostle asks emphatically. The wisdom of the wise is no longer enough for what God... | |
| Nick Harrison - Religion - 2009 - 244 pages
...strength of Christ m us. JUNE I7 Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? — / Corinthians I:20 The less theorizing you do about God, the more receptive you are to His inpouring.... | |
| Hughes Oliphant Old - Religion - 1998 - 400 pages
...destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart." Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has nor God made foolish the wisdom of the world? (I Cor. 1:18-20) It has always been a temptation to turn... | |
| Craig Van Gelder - Religion - 1999 - 342 pages
...the discerning I will thwart." Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe?...Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. For since, in the wisdom of God, the world... | |
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