Connect Job 38:36 with Proverbs 2:6 on the source of wisdom. The God Who Installs Wisdom Within Job 38 : 36: “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being or given understanding to the mind?” • The LORD reminds Job that He alone plants wisdom; it is received, not self-generated. • “Innermost being” (Hebrew sekhvi) speaks of intuitive perception; God sovereignly equips hearts and minds. • The question exposes human limitation and magnifies divine initiative. Wisdom’s Source Stated Plainly Proverbs 2 : 6: “For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” • Solomon states positively what Job 38 presents rhetorically: wisdom is a gift. • “From His mouth” ties wisdom to God’s spoken word—revelation recorded in Scripture (Psalm 19 : 7; 2 Timothy 3 : 15-17). • Knowledge and understanding flow from the personal God who speaks. Connecting the Two Passages • Job 38 : 36 asks; Proverbs 2 : 6 answers—forming a complete doctrine of wisdom’s origin. – Job highlights God’s creative act inside the person. – Proverbs highlights God’s revelatory act through His word. • Together they show God working internally (implanting discernment) and externally (speaking truth). • Psalm 51 : 6 echoes both: “You desire truth in the inmost being… You will make me to know wisdom.” Implications for Daily Discipleship • Seek the Giver, not merely the gift—James 1 : 5. • Saturate your mind with God’s word, the delivery system for understanding—Psalm 119 : 97-100. • Expect the Spirit to illuminate the inner person—1 Corinthians 2 : 12-16. • Walk humbly, recognizing God as the sole source—Proverbs 3 : 5-7. • Obey what you receive; lived wisdom displays God’s glory—Matthew 5 : 16; Ephesians 5 : 8-10. Summary Job 38 : 36 and Proverbs 2 : 6 root wisdom in God Himself. He plants it within and proclaims it without, inviting us to rely on Him—and to walk in the insight He freely gives. |
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