In this lecture, Don Carson discusses two depictions of God in the Bible: the God who inspires worship from his people and the God who is unfathomably wise. He emphasizes the expression of these themes in the Psalms and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament.
Carson delves into key psalms to highlight the contrast between the righteous and the wicked, the importance of repentance, and the deep emotional and spiritual truths embedded in these texts. Carson also discusses the books of Job and Ecclesiastes, illustrating humanity’s search for wisdom and ultimately pointing to Jesus as the fulfillment of wisdom and righteousness.
He teaches the following:
Two depictions of God in the Bible and how these themes reflect Old Testament literary genres
The linguistic meaning and historical significance of key phrases and metaphors in Psalm 1
How Job’s story reveals the limits of human understanding
The book of Ecclesiastes teaches that true wisdom is attained by fearing God
The Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament points to the ultimate wisdom found in Jesus
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