Geoffrey's Notebook

 Week 47—1st John Bible Nerd-Study *Missed last week?  Click here  for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 46 Week 47! normal + Paraphrase of 1 John 5:18-21 Last verses!

What happens to the soul of the unbeliever versus the soul of the believer in Christ—when they die? (Note: This question was received from an inmate in prison after I had sent him a few good books. He mentioned Ecclesiastes 3:21 and 12:7 along with the question and had some extra confusion based off of those two Scriptures.)   You mentioned Ecclesiastes 3:21 and 12:7 along with your question. The book of Ecclesiastes does have a lot of help for us as the word of God but is purposefully limited to all things “under the Sun.” So in the depression of the realization of everything being “vanity” we’re not going to get any clear picture of how things work in the unseen universe especially. He even says “Who knows if …?” So we’re not receiving much teaching on Hades from Ecclesiastes. It will add confusion to the issue, and it is supposed to. You are supposed to realize that everything "under the Sun" is vanity when you read Ecclesiastes. The end realization and point is found at...

 Week 46—1st John Bible Nerd-Study *Missed last week?  Click here  for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 45 Week 46: normal + Manna & Memory with 1 John 5:18-21

 Week 45—1st John Bible Nerd-Study *Missed last week?  Click here  for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 44 Week 45: normal + Paraphrase of 1 John 5:6-17 right at the end!

Is wisdom a male or female? How can Christ be our Wisdom when Wisdom is a "she" in Proverbs 1-9? (*Note: This question was asked after someone gave out the book Proverbs by Stephen Kaung to a friend. The friend started to read it and couldn't continue after reading that Christ was Wisdom personified. He was bothered since "wisdom" is described as a female in Proverbs 1-9.)  In Proverbs, wisdom  is personified as a female but is not considered a real person or being. Solomon writes to "my son" as a wise father, "My son, attend unto my wisdom." In talking with a male son about receiving wisdom, he personifies wisdom as a female. If a wise mother were talking with her daughter, it might be different, and the "strange woman" would be replaced. Wisdom is in contrast with the "strange woman" (harlot) that may be received instead (see especially their calls to the simple in 9:4,16). For the sake of comparison with this foolish wa...