Christ in Proverbs

~ Jesus Christ is The Wise Son and Our Source of Wisdom ~

The Bible is about Jesus Christ  ~  “Jesus said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!  Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter His glory?’  And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself” (Luke 24:25-27).

The Book of Proverbs is all about wisdom—God’s wisdom in particular.  Jesus Christ is our wisdom.  Throughout the book we find a Beloved Son being urged to listen to the teaching and advise of His parents—particularly His Father.  The book presents the choice and differences between a wise walk and foolish behavior.  Both have significant attraction but wisdom is the path to true value and happiness.  If the Son chooses to follow the path of wisdom, His life will be happy and have the Father’s approval.  If, however, the Son chooses the folly of foolish behavior, He will fall into many traps.  The question is which will the Son choose.  That is also the question facing each of us today. 

As a side note, it is interesting to notice that the Scriptures only provide one account about our Lord Jesus Christ in His adolescent years.  This is, of course, a critical time in development when parental wisdom is crucial. 

We read, “His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.  And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.  When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem.  And Joseph and His mother did not know it; but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances.  So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.  Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.  And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.  So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, ‘Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.’  And He said to them, ‘Why did you seek Me?  Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’ But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.  Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart”(Luke 2:41-51). 

At the age of twelve Jesus was in the temple listening to wise teachers and interacting with them.  He was obedient to His parents and went home with them as asked.  But don’t miss the conclusion of this insightful passage,  “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men” (Luke 2:52). 

Summary  ~  Jesus Christ, the Messiah, modeled the role of the wise Son. 

Comment  ~  We have only touched the surface of Christ in Proverbs.  Much more could be said about each of the previous examples.

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