Jesus Christ's deep understanding of God, people and situations derived from his relationship with God his Father and from knowledge of his word. Christ's wisdom is seen in his words, actions and dealings with people.
The wisdom of Messiah was foretold and recognised in Jesus Christ
Isaiah 11:2 See also Proverbs 8:22–23; Isaiah 52:13; John 1:1, John 4:29; 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 1:30; Colossians 2:2–3
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Wisdom was characteristic of Jesus Christ's childhood
Luke 2:40 See also Luke 2:46–47, Luke 2:52
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
Wisdom was characteristic of Jesus Christ's ministry
Jesus Christ's wisdom was exceptional
Matthew 13:54 parallel Mark 6:2 See also Matthew 12:42 parallel Luke 11:31; Mark 11:18; John 7:15
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
Jesus Christ's wisdom in teaching
Matthew 7:29 See also Matthew 11:4–5 parallel Luke 7:22; Matthew 13:34, Matthew 16:12, Matthew 17:13; Mark 1:22 parallel Luke 4:32; Luke 24:8; John 2:17
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Jesus Christ's wisdom in dealing with people
John 4:29 See also Matthew 18:2–3 parallels Mark 9:36–37, Luke 9:47–48; Matthew 20:25–26 parallel Mark 10:42–43; John 8:10–11
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
Jesus Christ's wisdom in dealing with opposition
Luke 14:5–6 parallel Matthew 12:11–12 See also Matthew 22:18–22 parallels Mark 12:15–17, Luke 20:23–26; Matthew 27:14 parallel Mark 15:5
And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?” And they were unable to answer these questions.
Jesus Christ's wisdom arose from his relationship with God
It was based on prayer
Matthew 26:36 parallels Mark 14:32, Luke 22:41Luke 5:16 See also Matthew 14:23 parallel Mark 6:46; Mark 1:35; Luke 6:12
Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
It was based on Scripture
Matthew 4:4 parallel Luke 4:4 See also Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 5:17, Matthew 22:29; Luke 24:27
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Jesus Christ's life embodies the wisdom of God's will and purposes
John 8:29 See also John 5:30, John 8:16, John 8:28, John 14:10
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.