Wisdom of God

Wisdom of God – 1 Cor 2:7-8

Vs 7 – Paul stated that he and his party spoke of the secret wisdom that God had been hidden until this age.  This wisdom was designed to bring glory to God and delivered men from their sin before the world began.  The secret wisdom is that Jesus Christ came to redeem all mankind and through Him all may be saved.  The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord.  

Vs 8 – None of the rulers of this age could understand it because if they did they would not have put Christ to death or crucified Him.  Satan did not see that the cross would be the end of His realm or power.  The Jewish and Roman leaders did not know they were pawns in a cosmic battle.  The Jewish leaders saw Jesus as a threat to their power or position and someone to be eliminated and Pilate just wanted a quiet city.  The ruler of that age did not see that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, the world and the flesh.