Chapter 17/Continue with "O the Depth of God's . . . Wisdom"

Jehovah responded immediately.  He pronounced sentence on the rebels in Eden, and at the same time, he provided a glimpse of something wondrous:  his purpose to remedy the ills they had just set in  motion.  (Genesis 3:15)  Jehovah's farsighted purpose extends from Eden through all the  thousands of years of human history and onward far into the future.  It is elegantly simple yet so profound that a Bible reader could spend a  rewarding lifetime in studying and contemplating it. Furthermore, Jehovah's purpose is absolutely sure of success.  It will put an end to all wickedness, sin, and death. It will bring faithful mankind to perfection. All of this will come about before the seventh day ends, so that, despite everything, Jehovah will have fulfilled his purpose for the earth and mankind right on schedule!

Such wisdom inspires awe, does it not?  The apostle Paul was moved to write:  "O the depth of God's . . . wisdom!" (Romans 11:33)  As we undertake a study of various aspects of this divine quality, humility should move us to keep a vital truth in mind-that, at best, we can only  scratch the surface of Jehovah's vast wisdom.  (Job 26:14)  First, let us define this awe-inspiring quality.

Next time: "O the Depth of God's . . . Wisdom" -What Is Divine Wisdom?

From the book: Draw Closer to Jehovah