In our second episode on Wisdom in the Old Testament, we take a look at the figure of Solomon and the way wisdom is portrayed in his story. We see that the standard way of thinking about Solomon’s story doesn’t actually fit very well with the biblical story, and consider what this then means for the relationship between wisdom and the fear of the Lord.

00:00 - Introduction and Recap

01:04 - A Common Understanding of Solomon‘s Story

04:28 - Questioning This Common Understanding

06:46 - Kingly Criteria in Deuteronomy 17

08:46 - Overview of Solomon vs Kingly Criteria

12:54 - Solomon‘s Horses and Chariots

15:10 - Building the Temple and Solomon‘s House

16:58 - Solomon‘s Blunders, Wisdom, and Fear of the Lord

20:12 - What, Then, is Wisdom?

25:49 - Where We're Going Next

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