Spoke 20 - Resh - Luke: The Lord giveth Wisdom

Spoke 20

Proverbs, Luke, 3 John

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Proverbs 2:6 (Spoke 20, Cycle 1)

We live in a dark world where "all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" (2 Tim 3:12). Here are the three Synoptic parallels that record Christ's instruction (and promise) to His disciples on this matter:

Synoptic Parallels where ONLY LUKE records Christ's Promise to give Wisdom
Matthew 10:19ff	Mark 13:11ff	Luke 21:12ff
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.	But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.	But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you ... Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

The highlighted words of Christ are not merely unique to Luke amongst the Synoptic Gospels, they also form a KeyLink to Proverbs 2:6 selected by the set (give*, mouth, wisdom) ^[Verify]. This then links back to the key to the whole Book of Proverbs that God revealed in the Alphabetic KeyLink that says "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (AV Ps 111:10 - see The Beginning of Wisdom). We must never rely on ourselves. We must always look to Him for His Strength, His Guidance, and His Wisdom, as it is written: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding" (Proverbs 3:6 – my favorite!). God reiterated this lesson in another KeyLink selected by the set (answer, heart*, wisdom) ^[Verify]:

Answers from the Heart of Wisdom KeyLink

Note the thematic link; Proverbs says "the preparations of the heart, and the answers of the tongue" come from the Lord just as Jesus in Luke tells us "not to meditate before what ye shall answer," for He promises to give us His Wisdom!

Wisdom Personified

I wisdom dwell with prudence ... Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 8:12ff (Spoke 20, Cycle 1)

The personification of Wisdom in Proverbs is a prophetic anticipation of Jesus Christ, who truly is the "Wisdom of God" (1 Cor 1:24, pg 147). This parallel exemplifies this doctrine:

In one, Jesus speaks; in the other, it is the personified Wisdom of God. In truth, Jesus is the Divine Wisdom! God designed these variations to teach and exemplify such doctrines even as they interlock the Books aligned on each Spoke. All to reveal His Son, Jesus Christ.