The Carson Center Podcast

The God Who Is Unfathomably Wise (Psalm 1)

Episode Summary

Don Carson explores the theme of God’s wisdom through the Old Testament's Psalms and Wisdom literature, highlighting the pursuit of true wisdom through a relationship with God.

Episode Notes

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, emphasizing the expression of these themes in the Psalms and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. 

Carson delves into key Psalms to highlight the contrasts 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 literary genres in the Old Testament
• 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 ultimate wisdom that is found in Jesus