Christianity includes a wisdom tradition; one that flows from Judaism and does not easily combine with Greco-Roman philosophy. There is a strong contrast in I Corinthians between Greek wisdom and Christ as “the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18-25) and in the letter to the Colossians, which finds “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” hidden in Christ (Colossians 2:2-3)
To live in the truth is to follow closely what Wisdom teaches, for her words are right and true.
In Jesus, truth is not primarily propositional, and the love of wisdom is not simply an intellectual pursuit. Instead, truth is a way of life to which wisdom points everyone.
Proverbs 19:8 "To acquire wisdom is to love yourself; people who cherish understanding will prosper."
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