Great Wisdom
Ecc.9:13-18
In this passage, Solomon tells a story of a little city. He says that there is an example of Great Wisdom in this story. Even though the little city is besieged by a great king, one poor wise man delivers the city. I believe there is a great example of how we should seek for wisdom when we need deliverance.
Verse 14 A Type of the Christian life
- Little city – Ever felt completely overwhelmed? You’re that little city.
- Few men – You are in the minority as a Christian
- Great king – Type of the Prince of this world, the devil
- Besieged it – Surrounded with way to escape
- Bulwarks against it -the enemy has built defenses against you, no way to fight back
Verse 15
- A poor wise man
- His only asset was wisdom, no power or wealth
- His age is not mentioned; you can have the needed wisdom as a youth
- You can make a difference in your little city
- He by his wisdom – he got no other armies to come to his aid
- Delivered the city – we have no record of HOW it got delivered!
- Yet not remembered – He got no fame, God handled the plagues in Egypt in a way that God got the glory and not Moses.
Verse 16
- Wisdom better than strength – the passage is the proof
- Nevertheless, wisdom is despised- [Prov.1:7] [Prov.23:9]
- Words of wisdom not heard – [1 Kings 10:8, 24] [Matt. 12:42]
Verse 17
- You won’t hear wisdom from “the cry of him that ruleth among fools” [Prov.14:33]
- You will hear “the words of wise men in quiet”, You and God, get alone and ask him, James 1:5
Verse 18
- “Wisdom is better than weapons”, [2 Cor.10:4-6] but mighty through God
- “but one sinner destroyeth much good” [ Josh.7] Like with Achan, it affects others