February 21, 2010 Lesson 5 of Proverbs 8b

What is said of wisdom in verses 22-31 concerning: a) its existence from the beginning; b) its part in creation; c) its communion with God; d) its interest in man? Consider how in all these respects there it here a foreshadowing of Christ. Cf. e.g. a) John 17:5; b) John 1:1-3; Col 1:15-17; c) Matt 11:27; d) Hed 2:17-18. Answer: When reading these verses I first thought that this was Christ. Then I remembered John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. So wisdom is not Christ, but she is absolutely a strong foreshadowing of Christ.