KNOWLEDGE-IGNORANCE

(A) KNOWLEDGE ( Select Reading, Pr 3:13-3:24) Pr 3:13-24 (1) May become a Hinderance instead of a Help to Men Desire for, a Source of Temptation Ge 3:5,6 Tends to Presumption Ge 3:22,23 Adds to the Burden of Life Ec 1:18 Pursuit of, Exhausting Ec 12:12 Begets Pride 1Co 8:1 --SEE Conceit, PRIDE (2) Vanity of Human Isa 44:25; 1Co 8:2; 13:8 --SEE Worldly Wisdom, WISDOM Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY (3) The Pursuit of Enjoined Pr 2:3-5; 3:13; 4:5; 15:14; 23:23; 2Pe 1:5 --SEE Wisdom, WISDOM WISDOM Instruction, INSTRUCTION (4) Spiritual Knowledge, general references to A Cause for Exultation Jer 9:24; 31:34 Obtained by Acquaintanceship with God Ho 6:3 Obedience, the Condition of Receiving Joh 7:16,17 Liberates the Soul from all Error Joh 8:31,32 Leads to Eternal Life Joh 17:3 --SEE Wisdom (3), 3840 Understanding, WISDOM Assurance, ASSURANCE (5) Deeds Performed by the Lord that Men might Receive Ex 6:7; 8:10; 16:12; Jos 3:10; 1Ki 18:37; Isa 45:3 Joe 2:27; Zec 4:9; Mt 9:6; Joh 10:38; 14:31; 17:23 --SEE Wonders, WONDERS OF GOD Instruction (5), INSTRUCTION Aids to Faith, FAITH (6) Seven Great Verities that May be Known by the Believer Job 19:25; Isa 50:7; Joh 4:41,42; Ro 8:28; 2Co 5:1 2Ti 1:12; 1Jo 3:2,14,24 --SEE Spiritual Perception, DISCERNMENT Understanding, WISDOM Wisdom (3), 3840 (7) Knowledge of God is Infinite. See KNOWLEDGE (8) General References to Intellectual Pr 1:4; 2:10; 14:6; 15:7; 24:4; Da 1:4; 5:12; 12:4 --SEE Learning, KNOWLEDGE Wisdom (9), WISDOM (9) Withheld from Man. See MYSTERIES (10) Christ's Knowledge of the Father Mt 11:27; Joh 7:29; 8:55; 10:15; 17:25 (11) Learning, examples of Men Possessing Da 1:17, Ac 7:22; 22:3 --SEE Wisdom (9), WISDOM (B) KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIMENTAL (1) General references to Job 12:12, 32:7, Ps 37:25, Ec 1:16 (2) Prepares Men for the Duties of Life Fitted Israel to Sympathize with Strangers Ex 23:9 Prepared the Demoniac to Witness Mr 5:19 Christ's Message grounded in Experience Joh 3:10,11 Qualified the Blind Man to Testify Joh 9:25 Fitted Paul for a Ministry of Comfort 2Co 1:4 Enabled the Apostles to Speak with Authority 2Pe 1:16 (C) KNOWLEDGE, DIVINE (1) General Reference to 1Sa 2:3; Ps 69:5; 139:2; Isa 40:28; Da 2:22; Mt 6:8 1Co 3:20; 1Jo 3:20 --SEE Divine Vision, VISION VISION God's Wisdom, WISDOM Omniscience, WISDOM Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE (2) Men's Hearts Searched by Jehovah 1Ch 28:9; Ps 44:21; Jer 17:10; 23:24; Am 9:3 Zep 1:12; Ro 8:27 --SEE Divine Vision, VISION VISION Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE (3) The Secrets of the Heart Read by Christ Pr 15:11; Jer 20:12; Mt 12:25; 22:18; Mr 2:8 Lu 6:8; 11:17; 16:15; Joh 2:25; Ac 15:8 --SEE Omniscience, WISDOM Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE (4) All the Ways of Men are Known to God Job 34:21; Ps 1:6; 119:168; 139:3; 142:3; Pr 5:21 Jer 16:17; 32:19 (5) God's Knowledge of the Saints In Time of Trouble Na 1:7 At every day Tasks Joh 1:48 Their Individual Names Joh 10:3 Intimate Acquaintanceship Joh 10:14 True Love Recognized 1Co 8:3; Ga 4:9 The Sure Foundation of Christian Hope 2Ti 2:19 (D) IGNORANCE, MAN'S, general references to Brevity of Life Limits Knowledge Job 8:9; Ps 73:22 The Future Hidden Ec 8:7 Coming Evils Unforeseen Ec 9:12 Life Mysterious Ec 11:5 Nature And Grace Full of Mysteries Joh 3:8 --SEE Future Hidden, MYSTERIES Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN LIMITATIONS, HUMAN Secret Things, MYSTERIES No Understanding, DULLNESS (E) IGNORANCE, SPIRITUAL general references to Isa 1:3; 59:8; Jer 5:4; Am 3:10; Mic 4:12; Ro 10:3 Eph 4:18; 1Pe 1:14 --SEE Spiritual Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION Dullness, DULLNESS --- Of God's Word. See BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD ---, Sins of. See SIN (F) IGNORANCE OF GOD, man's Jud 2:10; Jer 4:22; 8:7; 9:3; Joh 15:21; 16:3; Ac 17:23 2Ti 3:7 --SEE Dullness, DULLNESS God Unsearchable, MYSTERIES Spiritual Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION No Understanding, DULLNESS (G) IGNORANCE, CONCERNING CHRIST Joh 1:10; 1:26; 4:10; 8:19; 9:30; 14:9; 16:3; Ac 13:27 1Jo 3:6 (H) IGNORANCE, WILFUL Job 21:14; Zec 7:11,12; Mt 13:15; Ro 1:28; 2Pe 3:5 --SEE Instruction Despised, REJECTION of God and truth