Part 4

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From a number of studies over the years, some published and others not, the author has selected five to round out this book. Their theme is the Wisdom of God. They complement Part 1 of this book, whose general subject was God and His counsels. Part 4 is about the wisdom of God in bringing those counsels to fruition.
Chapter 4:22 is a wide ranging study of Wisdom and her children, against the dark background of the folly of this world. Chapter 4:23 the seven pillars of Wisdom's house is a treatise on the mysteries of God in the New Testament. It is a development of 4:22 in a sense, telling us how God has revealed His richest and deepest mysteries to Wisdom's children.
Chapters 4:24, 25, 26 stand by themselves as studies in the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow. They relate to the chapters which preceded them in that they demonstrate the wisdom of God in reversing man's judgment on Christ, and exalting Him to His throne in glory.
Part 4 is the meat of the mighty Christ Himself, the living bread who came down from heaven. In His own words "he who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes on Me shall never thirst." In the glory we shall find these words just as true as in time, for we shall eat the fruits of the Tree of life, and drink of the pure river of the water of life. That is our prospect, our blessed hope. On this note the author says farewell to his readers. They must share like precious faith in our Lord Jesus Christ or they would not have read thus far. Our living hope is to be gathered together on the cloud to meet the Lord in the air. May He come quickly. So shall we ever be with the Lord.