The Foolishness of Preaching

To those who are worldly minded, the preaching of the gospel is silly and absurd. To those who "are being saved" (footnote ASV) the gospel is mighty, like dynamite. The Greek word used here is dunamis as is also the case in Romans 1:16. To further show man must learn to rely upon God for knowledge which is valuable, Paul quotes from Isaiah 29:14. It simply is not within the scope of man's ability to save himself (1 Corinthians 1:18-19; Jeremiah 10:23).

While men became big headed over human knowledge, it was nothing compared with God's wisdom. By his wisdom, man was unable to know God, that is, his mind and character. Though man used everything at his disposal, he was unable to discover God without divine revelation. As Paul said on Mars Hill, "So that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us" (Acts 17:22-31; especially 27). Though it seemed silly to man, God revealed his will for him in the preaching of the gospel (1 Corinthians 1:20-21).

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